In the first place, it involves some actual power of control over the thing possessed.

With music, the total actual power would be less.

Although the power relationships are similar the actual powers exercised can be quite different.

However, he continued to have actual power in the imperial government.

It is difficult to appraise the actual political power of the party.

Later however, the Shogun held much of the actual power.

But his actual power and influence had been far greater.

Constantine by this time had little actual power and did not argue either way.

"What will happen when you give them the actual, legal power to detain people like this law does?"

In reality, his position was one of prestige but little actual power.