Both Uses of
wield
in
Black: The Birth of Evil
- This was how Svensson planned to wield unthinkable power without the help of a single soldier.†
Chpt Prol. *wield = to hold and use, or to have and be able to use
- Anyone who understood this also understood that whoever won the unspoken race to perfect the right bioweapon would wield more power than any man who had ever preceded him.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
to have or use
The exact meaning of wield can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to wield an ax" -- to have it in hand
- "to wield power or influence" -- to have or exercise power or influence