Rise to power

Synonyms for "rise to power" (27 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

Strong matches (8)

Noun(7 words)
ascend to powerascendanceascendancyascensionascension to powerassume leadershipclimb
Verb(1 words)

Related words (13)

Noun(13 words)
come to powercoupdominancegain influenceriserise of civilizationrise of modern civilizationrise of multicellularityseize powerseizure of powertake controltake powerusurpation

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries
attaining statusattainmentinfluenceleadershipleadership changepolitical changepolitical eventpolitical processpolitical upheavalpower transitionsocial change

More specific

13 entries
appointmentassume powercoupdepartment head appointmentelection victoryelectoral ascendancygain powermarket leadershipmilitary ascendancymilitary coupputschrevolutionseize power

Collocations

14 entries
ascension to powerascent to powerdramatic risedramatic rise to powergradual risegradual rise to powerlong rise to powerpath to powerpolitical riserapid rise to powerrise to leadershiproad to powersudden risesudden rise to power

Inflections

8 entries
risenrisen to powerrisesrises to powerrisingrising to powerroserose to power

Derivations

4 entries