Meaning of power-hungry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having a strong desire for power.
   idiomatic
2. Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.

Equivalents

Examples

“The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.”

“The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.”

“Could we eventually see Class 800/802 trains exchanging their diesel engines for Fast Charge battery technology and 'opportunity charging', at each station stop on their long journey west? We're a long way from that being a possibility for heavy, power-hungry inter-city trains, but the Greenford line trial will provide GWR with the experience and data it needs to start the process of making diesel history.”

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