Weaponized government power occurs when state resources—law enforcement, agencies, or legal systems—are used to target political opponents, suppress dissent, or consolidate control. It is often deployed through selective audits, investigations, or prosecutions. Those in power benefit most, as they neutralize rivals, while citizens face eroded trust and weakened democratic safeguards.
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