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Power and Authority

Political terms on power, authority and influence

AB
PowerThe ability to make someone do what you want them to do.
InfluenceThe ability to persuade someone to modify a policy.
AuthorityRecognition that you have the right to exercise power in a given situation.
PressureTo change policies by force of argument or other means
LegitimateThe correct use of authority
CoercionForce someone to do something against their will.
BureaucracyThe administrative function of government.
DespotSomeone who uses power in an arbitrary way.
ElitistSomeone who uses their position to gain an advantage.
MarxistA believer in the feeling that power is mainly exercised through capitalism.


Government & Politics A Level
Grange Technology College, Government & Politics Dept.

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