rise to power n the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) Synonym(s) accession
News & Articles rise to power Ken Braun: Digging up Jimmy Hoffa's legacy as Teamster boss more important than digging in fields Jimmy R. Hoffa owed his rise to power, fall from it, and probably his murder to a quite closely wired-up relationship to America’s most powerful gangsters June 22, 2013 - MLive Detroit