"take power over" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to indicate gaining control or authority over someone or something. Example: After years of planning and strategizing, the rebel group was finally able to take power over the oppressive government and establish a new democracy.
"I think it was good we went to take Saddam out of power," said Lauren Hirt, 14. "But not to take power over them".
The best way to safeguard against state bigotry is to take power over marriage out of the hands of the state altogether.
Bloomberg will take power over a city government facing a possible crisis.
Learning how to give an honest, sincere apology teaches you how to face the storms head-on, maintain your integrity, take power over your fear and renew the trust in your relationship and within yourself.
(FG 5) Contrary to the findings of Morrell (2006), who suggested that young men may pressure young women to become pregnant, the young men in our study seemed to regard pregnancy as one of the ways in which young women may take power over them, thus constructing it as a threat to young men's sense of power and control.
Until a manipulative partner gets what he or she wants (whatever that will be), he or she may seek to take power over you.
"Kukly" was among the first victims of the Kremlin when Putin took power, over a decade ago.
"America has taken power over the world," said Dmitri Ostalsky, 25, a literary crtic and writer in Moscow.
Philip K. Verleger Jr. ("Taking Power Over Oil," Op-Ed, Sept. 13) suggests tapping the strategic oil reserves.
"The Latest Oil Shock" (editorial, Sept. 13) and "Taking Power Over Oil" (Op-Ed, Sept. 13) advocate increased oil production to ease high oil prices.
In 1921 an overwhelmed Congress asked the president to submit a budget for the first time.Since then every president has done so, but the exercise has become drained of meaning since Congress took power over the budget back.
