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die Macht ergreifen

to seize power

Türkçe: iktidarı ele geçirmek

Noun
die Macht f.
Verb
ergreifen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Nuance: carries negative, illegitimate connotations.

In a sentence

Which form of ergreifen fills the gap?

Die Rebellen versuchen, mit einem Putsch die Macht zu ____.

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Die Rebellen versuchen, mit einem Putsch die Macht zu ergreifen.

How it is used

Formal/political: 'to seize power,' often by force. Used in historical or news contexts about coups. Nuance: carries negative, illegitimate connotations.

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