(die) Herrschaft ausüben über+Akk.
to exercise control/dominion over someone
Türkçe: biri üzerinde hâkimiyet kurmak
In a sentence
Der Diktator übte jahrzehntelang eiserne Herrschaft über das Volk aus.
How it is used
Means 'to exercise control/dominion over someone.' Formal register. Use in political or corporate contexts about authority. Nuance: implies power imbalance; avoid in casual talk.
Other collocations built on ausüben
- ein Amt ausübento exercise/perform the duties of an office
- Autorität ausübento exercise authority
- einen Beruf ausübento practice a profession
- einen Einfluss ausüben auf+Akk.to have a continuous or significant effect on something
- Druck ausüben auf+Akk.to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically
- eine Faszination ausüben auf+Akk.to exert a fascination on someone
- Kraft ausübento exert force/power
- Kontrolle ausübento exercise control
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