power trip

noun

, Slang.

1. an act or instance of exerting one's power, authority, or influence:

   a new supervisor on a power trip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of power trip¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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