ukr.vitalinguist — How to say it in authentic Ukrainian

take control
B2 noun — take control

to start to rule or govern an area

Examples in context

We did. All of us who stood by and let scum take control of our city.
Ми самі. Разом. Коли дозволили покидькам захопити наше місто.
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