| Inglés | Español | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | ability of a small group of people to obtain or maintain power in an institution/political party/country | argollismo [m] HN NI |
| General | group that monopolizes power in government/business/institutions/groups of people | argolla [f] HN SV NI CR EC PE derog. |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | do something to show other people that you have power | imponerse sobre alguien [v] |
| Idioms | do something to show other people that you have power | imponerse a alguien [v] |
| Idioms | two people facing off to see who has more power | echar gallitos [v] CL |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | person or group of people seeking power, honor, and riches | carpanta [m] EC:S rare |
| Politics | ||
| Politics | government in where power is invested in multiple people | poliarquía [f] |
| Mythology | ||
| Mythology | evil power that can dominate people and natural phenomena | pillán [m] CL:C,S rur. |
