To wield power and act arbitrarily and despotically; to abuse one's authority.
他凭借家族的背景，在公司里摄威擅势，使得同事们敢怒不敢言。
Leveraging his family background, he acted arbitrarily and despotically in the company, leaving colleagues disgruntled but unable to speak out.
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Ancient
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