The Actionists wanted to use violence to deter the threat of Anacreon but Salvor Hardin gave them some of their technology to gain control over them.
by Miauw June 14, 2014
Power Violence is a musical genre combining hardcore punk and grindcore. Characterized by intense speed and radical tempo changes. Blast beats one moment to slow sludgy music the next.
Man is the Bastard officially coined the term Power Violence in their song Hispanic Small Man Power (H.S.M.P)
Man is the Bastard officially coined the term Power Violence in their song Hispanic Small Man Power (H.S.M.P)
Crossed Out, No Comment, Manpig, Capitalist Causalities, Man is the Bastard West Coast Power Violence. Lets fucking go! KICK ASS!!!
by GooseAbuse April 24, 2007
The exclusive ability of a sovereign nation to control violence in order to enforce the law and maintain security. Ironically, a government does this by wielding the most force to back up its words.
The police kicked down the crack house door and served a search warrant after detaining the residents at gunpoint.
"That is what essentially sets a nation-state apart, which is the monopoly on violence." - President Obama
Soldiers are authorized to kill during war. Normally this is the highly illegal act of murder.
"That is what essentially sets a nation-state apart, which is the monopoly on violence." - President Obama
Soldiers are authorized to kill during war. Normally this is the highly illegal act of murder.
by maxweberisabamf January 17, 2011
"There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra violence."
-Alex DeLarge "a clockwork orange"
-Alex DeLarge "a clockwork orange"
by haru893 January 8, 2006
A loosely defined sub-style of hardcore which almost completely eschews traditional song structure in favor of an all-out blitz-speed musical attack. More well-known power violence bands include Infest, Spazz, and Scholastic Deth.
by Tyler Hauck January 7, 2004
The bromance between Manny and Dick was over once Manny started punching Dick - a clear case of bromestic violence. Their broath of nonviolence was broken.
by Duckwheelz March 21, 2012