power-hungry

Adjective

Meaning

(idiomatic) Having a strong desire for power.
The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.

(electronics) Of a device, using or requiring a lot of electrical power.
The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.
Synonyms: power-intensive, energy-intensive

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Geneva — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns human rights are under assault from a multitude of threats including the climate crisis, the misuse of digital technology and power-hungry leaders. Source: Internet

He is a power-hungry corporal with special contempt for Paul and his friends, taking sadistic pleasure in punishing the minor infractions of his trainees during their basic training in preparation for their deployment. Source: Internet

Gustav has been regarded by some as a power-hungry man who wished to control everything: the Church, the economy, the army and all foreign affairs. Source: Internet

“Have you and your SAD become so power-hungry that you have even closed your eyes to the threat posed by the Pakistanis to our security? Source: Internet

None of this is to suggest that the airlines are working in concert with power-hungry elites. Source: Internet

Cersei Lannister, played by Headey, is a power-hungry woman who, like her father, will do anything to get a Lannister on the throne. Source: Internet

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