society > authority > power > have power or might [verb (intransitive)] > become powerful > by thrusting obstacles or opponents aside (2)
transitive. to push one's way: to make one's way persistently, esp. by thrusting obstacles or opponents aside. Frequently with through, to.
transitive. To make (one's way) by force; to thrust oneself uninvited into something, esp. another person's business. Also in extended use.