power structure
noun
1
: a group of persons having control of an organization : establishment
2
: the hierarchical interrelationships existing within a controlling group
Examples of power structure in a Sentence
The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure.
Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure.
They are making changes to the power structure of the church.
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Inside the regime’s power structure, the fallout from the war is just as severe.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Crown Prince Mohammed has since embarked on a nationwide transformation, embracing a more nationalist path for a monarchy whose authority has long been largely rooted in religious legitimacy and tribal power structures.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Read between the lines to identify: power structures, social groups, unwritten rules about success, and potential sources of conflict.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But just as important is the far vaster power structures that impact us today.
—Literary Hub
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Crown Prince Mohammed has since embarked on a nationwide transformation, embracing a more nationalist path for a monarchy whose authority has long been largely rooted in religious legitimacy and tribal power structures.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Read between the lines to identify: power structures, social groups, unwritten rules about success, and potential sources of conflict.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But just as important is the far vaster power structures that impact us today.
—Literary Hub
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for power structure
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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