Power is the ability to direct or privent the current or future actions of other groups and individuals.

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Power is the ability to direct or privent the current or future actions of other groups and individuals. This is a different meaning of power. The first meaning of power is the ability to control the forces that determine the future. The second meaning of power is the ability to have influence over others.

Source: The End Of Power: From Boardrooms To Battlefields And Churches To States, Why Being In Charge Isnt What It Used To Be

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