The manager's new rules look like a power grab.
power grab
idiomAn attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.
The board members resigned after the CEO attempted a blatant power grab to control the entire company.
Historians often view the sudden dissolution of the parliament as a calculated power grab by the regime to silence its political opponents.
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brown power
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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come to power
To be installed in high office, for example as a king, president, or prime minister.
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grab and go
To get something quickly
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grab by the lapels
To exert control over (something).
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grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
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grab the popcorn
Used to express anticipated enjoyment from watching a conflict or argument developing between other people, as if one were being entertained at the movies.
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grey power
The collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.
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make a grab
To try to take quickly.