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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Slang An action undertaken chiefly for the gratification associated with the exercise of power over another or others: "He was giving orders, and people were taking them. He was on a power trip” ( Nelson DeMille).
Wiktionary
- n. Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved
- n. The excitement that results from such an activity
WordNet 3.0
- n. (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people
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