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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But as early as August, local and national media were reporting tension and internal disagreements within that power structure.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump was also a relative newcomer to the GOP power structure who had a bad relationship with top Republican congressional leaders during the 2016 primaries.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
The guy is a genius tech entrepreneur and activist who threatens to turn the global power structure upside down by releasing an algorithm that would make all dark money public.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
But as the national political power structure shifts sharply to the right, experts in terrorism have begun to worry about a new threat: Disgruntled anti-fascists who decide to take matters into their own hands.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump was also a relative newcomer to the GOP power structure who had a bad relationship with top Republican congressional leaders during the 2016 primaries.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
The guy is a genius tech entrepreneur and activist who threatens to turn the global power structure upside down by releasing an algorithm that would make all dark money public.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
But as the national political power structure shifts sharply to the right, experts in terrorism have begun to worry about a new threat: Disgruntled anti-fascists who decide to take matters into their own hands.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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