wielding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb have and exercise
    maintain; wield; exert.
    • wield power and authority
  2. verb handle effectively
    handle; manage; wield.
    • The burglar wielded an axe
    • The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well

WordNet

Wield"ing noun
Definitions
  1. Power; authority; rule. Obs.
    To have them in your might and in your wielding. Chaucer.

Webster 1913