aggrandizement
aggrandizement
ag∙gran∙dize∙ment / əˈgrændɪzmənt ; əˈgrændəzmənt /
◙noun [U] also -isement [BrE]
1. when a person or country tries to increase their power or importance – used to show disapproval
• 〔个人或国家权力或重要性的〕扩大，提高〔含贬义〕:
»the misuse of authority forpersonal aggrandizement
为扩大个人权势而滥用职权
