政权 zhèngquán regime
regime; political power
How to remember 政权: 政 government + 权 authority = regime.
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How it is used
- State/political power or the regime holding it - 夺取政权 (duóqǔ zhèngquán) seize power, 政权更替 (zhèngquán gēngtì) change of regime.
- Refers to governing authority itself, not a party (政党) or a government body (政府). Formal, common in history and political writing.