power trip

noun
Slang
An action undertaken chiefly for the gratification associated with the exercise of power over another or others: “He was giving orders, and people were taking them. He was on a power trip” (Nelson DeMille).

Related Forms:

  • powˈer-tripˌ (pouˈər-trĭpˌ) verb
  • power tripper noun
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