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adjective

  • Having an excessive or insatiable desire for authority and control over others.

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Makers of smartglasses need such more powerful yet less power hungry chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence is power hungry, and companies that help feed it will be the winners of the new AI cycle.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

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  • megalomaniacal
  • main character syndrome
  • on a power trip
  • control freak
  • little tyrant

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  • happy to support
  • servant leader
  • goes with the flow

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