The word "power" applies to various aspects of human life. They talk about the power of one person over another, the power of nature, the power of reason over feelings, etc. But what does "power" mean?
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In the explanatory dictionary of S. I. Ozhegov, three definitions of power are given. The first of them: power is "the right and the ability to dispose of someone or something, to subordinate to your will." This is what people face every day in their lives. This meaning of the word "power" applies to the concepts described below. Parents have dominion over children, raising them, establishing rules and frameworks for them. Self-control - self-control - the ability of a person to control their emotions. Unfortunately, the power of nature is often forgotten. They remember about it only after the next typhoon or earthquake. Then, perhaps, every person, willy-nilly, thinks that he is only a guest on this earth, and the true mistress of the world is mother nature.
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The second definition of power in the dictionary of S. I. Ozhegov is associated with the political aspect of human life: power is "political domination, government and its organs." As is known from history, in primitive tribes, the importance of power was public. The government was carried out by all members of the clan or elders. Over time, there was a stratification of society, the authority of the elders gave way to public authority. State, social and other bodies have appeared, the management and regulation of relations between which is carried out by the authorities.
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The third definition of power is as follows: "persons vested with government, administrative powers." That is, power is people who have certain rights and responsibilities, who manage the state apparatus, its individual bodies and people.
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Often, the concept of power for some people becomes synonymous with prestige, wealth, freedom and is considered by them as a way to achieve a better life. For some, power is an end in itself. The possession of power brings pleasure to such people. Such an attitude sometimes pushes such people to abuse power, to subordinate to themselves the will of other people, to dispose of someone (something).
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Thus, we can conclude that power is a form of collective management. It exists wherever there is a stable association of people, and is designed to regulate relations between people, as well as between society and political institutions.
