ubutegetsi
oo-boo-teh-GEH-tsee
How to say it
Kirundiubutegetsioo-boo-teh-GEH-tseesoon
Englishpower, authority; those in powersoon
Frenchpouvoir, autoritésoon
Meaning
Political power and the authority to govern, and by extension the people or the party who hold it.
Good to know
A noun of the bu class: kuba ku butegetsi is to be in power, and imigambwe itavuga rumwe n'ubutegetsi are the opposition parties. It comes from gutegeka, to command.
Examples
- Uwo mugambwe umaze imyaka myinshi ku butegetsi.That party has been in power for many years.
- Ubutegetsi bukwiye kwumviriza abanyagihugu.Those in power should listen to the citizens.
- Yashaka ubutegetsi kuva akiri muto.He wanted power since he was young.
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