power-hungry

English

Adjective

power-hungry (comparative more power-hungry, superlative most power-hungry)

1. having a strong desire for power

   The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.

2. (of a device) using or requiring a lot of electrical power

   The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.

Translations

having a strong desire for power

• Czech: mocichtivý
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• German: machthungrig, machtgierig

Further reading

• “power-hungry”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.