Political Power

noun a territory or sphere of influence controlled by a particular person or group

• The nobleman ruled over his fiefdom with absolute authority.
• The boss treats this department like his own little fiefdom.
• She's the queen of her social media fiefdom.
• The tech giant's dominance in the industry created a digital fiefdom.

noun the system of government by the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church

• The papacy is the office and jurisdiction of the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
• The papacy has a long history of influence in global politics.
• Some people think the papacy is just a fancy title with no real power.
• In the world of business, the CEO is often seen as the papacy of the company, making all the important decisions.

noun a select group that holds a dominant position of power and influence in a society

• The power elite in society consists of influential individuals who hold significant control over political and economic decisions.
• The power elite always seem to get their way no matter what.
• Those power elite folks think they're better than everyone else.
• The power elite are like the puppet masters pulling the strings behind the scenes.

noun the position or status of one who stands

verb the act of being in an upright position on the feet

adjective erect and upright

• The politician was seen standing at the podium delivering his speech.
• I saw Sarah standing in line at the grocery store earlier.
• Why are you always standing around doing nothing?
• His reputation was so tarnished that he was left standing alone in the end.