Exerts, as power (6)
I believe the answer is:
wields
(Other definitions for wields that I've seen before include "Holds and uses, say weapon, with the hands" , "Holds and brandishes, say a weapon" , "Exercises (power)" .)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Universal.
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