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public electric utilities, see Public utility.
"Political power" redirects here. For the Steven Universe episode, see Political
Power (Steven Universe).
For physical power (work capacity per unit time), see power (physics).
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In social science and politics, power is the capacity of an entity to influence
others.[1] The term authority is often used for power that is perceived as
legitimate by the social structure, not to be confused with authoritarianism.

In corporate environments, the ethical instrumentality of power is achievement, and

as such it is a zero-sum game. I