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Significado de detentar

Verb CEFR C1
/de.ten.ˈtaɾ/
to hold, to wield (power)

Significado

Ejercer o poseer un cargo o poder, a veces de forma ilegítima.

Example

“Unas pocas familias detentan el poder económico de la región.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level Spanish.

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