power trip

American  

noun

Slang.

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

   a new supervisor on a power trip.

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Etymology

Origin of power trip

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The armorer in the calls referred to jurors in her criminal case as “idiots,” and said that Sommer was on a "power trip."

From Salon

The call summaries include Ms. Gutierrez-Reed saying that the judge was on a “power trip” and alleging, without evidence, that the judge was “getting paid off.”

From New York Times

They wanted to show that religion-based polygamy didn’t have to be some patriarchal power trip.

From Washington Post

At times, the team seemed to exhibit more swagger — the power trip that came with arresting dozens of Americans a year — than tactical prowess.

From Washington Post

It wasn’t even enough of a power trip for him to then reject that offer five days later.

From Washington Post