wield
weeld
- v have and exercise
wield power and authority - v handle effectively
The burglar wielded an axe
- Who's Running the Show? Men who would wield power in an Iraq without Saddam .
- Nevertheless, the science they wield, if not unsound, is misconstrued.
- Even if Abhisit wins in December, he won't wield as much power as did Thaksin.