power base

noun

: a base of political support

Examples of power base in a Sentence

Both candidates are doing whatever they can to raise money from their power bases. Most of her power base is in the city.
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Coolmore, led by John Magnier and JP McManus, had amassed their holding during a friendship with Ferguson, who wished to solidify his power base when United was a plc, but their relationship soured over a dispute for the stud rights to Rock of Gibraltar. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025 And that’s basically a way of expanding one’s power base by politicizing business relations. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025 The cordless function operates on a swivel power base to ensure the kettle is fully charged and ready at any time. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025 Or, if buying qualifying mattresses with an ease power base, use code 200GIFT for a $200 instant gift. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for power base

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of power base was in 1959

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“Power base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20base. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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