/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rise to power Find synonyms for: Noun1. accession, rise to power, attainmentusage: the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language