Political power (
imperium in Latin) is a type of
power held by a person or group in a
society. There are many ways to hold such power. Officially, political power is held by the holders of
sovereignty. Political powers are not limited to heads of states, however, and the extent to which a person or group holds such power is related to the amount of
societal influence they can wield, formally or informally. In many cases this influence is not contained within a single state and it refers to
international power.
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