will to power
noun phrase
1
: the drive of the superman in the philosophy of Nietzsche to perfect and transcend the self through the possession and exercise of creative power
2
: a conscious or unconscious desire to exercise authority over others
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In the wider society, the intensity of control builds up psychological forces of resistance that could explode with considerable force if the regime ever falters, either in its performance or in its will to power.
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Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2019
But a will to power is built into their origin story.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
But the incentive to forget an event like January 6 always arises from the will to power.
—TIME, 5 Jan. 2024
Although the Russian leader speaks often of the security threat posed by potential NATO expansion, this is little more than a fig leaf for his naked and unaccountable will to power.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
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Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2019
But a will to power is built into their origin story.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
But the incentive to forget an event like January 6 always arises from the will to power.
—TIME, 5 Jan. 2024
Although the Russian leader speaks often of the security threat posed by potential NATO expansion, this is little more than a fig leaf for his naked and unaccountable will to power.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
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“Will to power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will%20to%20power. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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