hatalomban

Hatalomban is a Hungarian adverbial noun form meaning “in power” or “in office.” It denotes the state in which someone or some entity currently holds political authority or control. The form is built from the noun hatalom (power) with the inessive suffix -ban/-ben, resulting in hatalomban.

In use, hatalomban describes a present, standing condition rather than a past or future event. It is commonly found in political discourse, journalism, and historical writing to indicate who governs or who holds authority at a given time. Typical collocations include a predicative construction with the verb lenni: for example, A kormány hatalomban van (The government is in power). It can also appear attributively in phrases such as hatalomban lévő párt (the ruling party) or hatalomban lévő vezetés (the leadership in power).

The term is closely related to other expressions of power in Hungarian, such as hatalom (power), hatalmi (power-related), and phrases describing the act of coming to power, like hatalomra jutás. While hatalomban focuses on the current state of possession of power, other forms emphasize methods or transitions, such as hatalomba kerülés (coming to power) or hatalmon lenni/ lenni a hatalomban in alternate stylistic contexts.

Overall, hatalomban is a concise, neutral descriptor used to reference incumbency and authority within political and organizational settings.