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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMachtspiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmaxtˌʃpiːl
"Das Treffen verwandelte sich in ein gefährliches Machtspiel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation in which individuals or groups compete for dominance, control, or superiority through strategic manipulation.
"The merger negotiations quickly turned into a high-stakes power-game between the two chief executives." - 2
In sports, a tactic or situation where a team has a numerical advantage over the opponent.
"The hockey team capitalized on their power-game to score the winning goal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Middle English 'power' (from Old French 'poeir', ultimately from Latin 'posse') and the Old English 'gamen' referring to a contest or sport. By the mid-20th century, the term evolved from sports terminology to political and corporate lexicon, denoting strategic maneuvering for dominance and control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Power-game" is said worldwide
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jeu de pouvoir
Transliteration: ʒø də pu.vwaʁ
"Les négociations ont rapidement dégénéré en un jeu de pouvoir."
Machtspiel
Transliteration: ˈmaxtˌʃpiːl
"Das Treffen verwandelte sich in ein gefährliches Machtspiel."
gioco di potere
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔː.ko di poˈteː.re
"La politica è spesso vista come un continuo gioco di potere."
juego de poder
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo de poˈðer
"La junta directiva está atrapada en un juego de poder."
jogo de poder
Transliteration: ˈʒo.ɡu dʒi puˈdeɾ
"A disputa revelou um complexo jogo de poder nos bastidores."
सत्ता का खेल
Transliteration: sattā kā khel
"यह समझौता दो नेताओं के बीच सत्ता का खेल बन गया है।"
权力游戏
Transliteration: quán lì yóu xì
"公司高层之间展开了一场激烈的权力游戏。"
권력 싸움
Transliteration: gwonryeok ssaum
"그들은 회사 내에서 치열한 권력 싸움을 벌이고 있다."
権力闘争
Transliteration: kenryoku tōsō
"組織の裏で激しい権力闘争が繰り広げられている。"
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