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power trip
noun
, Slang.
- an act or instance of exerting one's power, authority, or influence:
a new supervisor on a power trip.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of power trip1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
There, unlike in prison, he could be left alone, physically distant from other people and their needs, whims, power trips and pain.
From Time
Her latest is The Power Trip, and she has sold well over 500 million copies of her books.
From The Daily Beast
The makeup artist shook her head slowly, always the sign of a power trip going on.
From The Daily Beast
And in my experience of writing about campaigns, that power trip does exaggerate their narcissism.
From The Daily Beast
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