in power

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country.
 * He's now in power at City Hall.
 * The party in power here is always the Democrats.

Usage notes

 * This expression is ordinarily used to refer specifically to possession of political power. The term is used more broadly, to refer to possession of any position of decision-making authority.

Translations

 * Finnish: vallassa
 * French: au pouvoir
 * German: an der Macht
 * Portuguese: no poder