abuse of power

Synonyms

exploitation misconduct mismanagement mistreatment misappropriation misrule tyranny misdirection misgovernment jobbery venality fraudulency conflict of interest maladministration subornation

Antonyms

purity purification innocence chastity cleanliness vulnerability
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Examples

Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. James Madison

Power breeds responsibilities, in international affairs as in domestic -- or even private. To dodge or disclaim these responsibilities is one form of the abuse of power. Irving Kristol

Imagination is an abuse of power. Johannes Grenzfurthner

Every American, regardless of their background, has the right to live free of unwarranted government intrusion. Repealing the worst provisions of the Patriot Act will reign in this gross abuse of power and restore to everyone our basic Constitutional rights. Pete Stark

The government is so out of control. It is so bloated and infested with fraud and deceit and corruption and abuse of power. Ted Nugent

Information is power. Disinformation is abuse of power. Newton Lee

Words in the phrase

abuse of power

Close letter words and terms

abuse of notation abuse of official position abuse of position abuse of process abuse of right abuse of rights