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| กุมอำนาจ goomM amM naatF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กุม-อำ-นาด |
| IPA | kum ʔam nâːt |
| Royal Thai General System | kum amnat |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to seize power; hold power; wield power | ||
| components | กุม  | goomM | to hold tightly with the hand; to catch hold of; to hold; to seize |
 อำนาจ | amM naatF | authority; power | |
| example | ผู้กุมอำนาจ | phuuF goomM amM naatF | powerful person; one who dominates; one who controls; authority; influential person |
| sample sentences | เขากุมอำนาจการเมืองไว้อย่างเหนียวแน่นแม้ว่าสังขารจะไม่ค่อยเอื้ออำนวยก็ตามที khaoR goomM amM naatF gaanM meuuangM waiH yaangL niaaoR naaenF maaeH waaF sangR khaanR jaL maiF khaawyF euuaF amM nuayM gaawF dtaamM theeM "He firmly maintained political control despite shaky health." | ||
แถมยังเป็นทหารยศสูงระดับ "จอมพล" ที่กุมอำนาจทั้งกองทัพเอาไว้ใต้รองเท้าบู๊ตของท่าน thaaemR yangM bpenM thaH haanR yohtH suungR raH dapL jaawmM phohnM theeF goomM amM naatF thangH gaawngM thapH aoM waiH dtaiF raawngM thaaoH buutH khaawngR thanF "Furthermore, he was a high-level soldier holding the rank of “Field Marshall” who wielded power over the entire army under his boot." | |||
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