verb [VN]
1 to have and use power, authority, etc:
She wields enormous power within the party.
2 to hold sth, ready to use it as a weapon or tool
SYNBRANDISH:
He was wielding a large knife.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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