power-hungry

English

Adjective

power-hungry (comparative more power-hungry, superlative most power-hungry)

  1. having a strong desire for power
    The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.
  2. (of a device) using or requiring a lot of electrical power
    The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.

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