wield

She's holding out that cheap Kmart purse, and she is wielding it.
Elle tend son sac à main bon marché de Kmart, et elle le brandit.
The sergeant is not the source of his power although he is wielding tremendous power over the private.
Le sergent n'est pas la source de son pouvoir alors qu'il est brandissant un immense pouvoir sur le privé.
You wanted to create legal certainty, and that is what we want as well, yet the Commission is wielding its rod against this directive's opponents and critics.
Vous vouliez garantir la sécurité juridique, c'est ce que nous voulons tous également, pourtant la Commission fronce les sourcils à l'adresse des opposants et détracteurs de cette directive.
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