This is the 9649th most frequent French word.
détiennent
"Hold" or "possess."
Détiennent is used as the verb meaning 'hold' in the sense of possessing something important.
Les banques détiennent les clés de la prospérité financière.
Banks hold the keys to financial prosperity.
Détiennent is employed to signify 'have' or 'possess' regarding a natural skill or trait.
Les enfants détiennent une capacité innée d'apprendre rapidement.
Children have an innate ability to learn quickly.
Détiennent conveys the idea of 'holding' power, often in an abstract or influential context.