power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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But his dramatic plans for the future of the farm unsurprisingly create a power struggle within the family.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 July 2025
This was followed by reports of an internal power struggle within Red Bull.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As her worlds collide, the two are caught in a delightfully awkward game of social chicken and an unspoken power struggle that begs the question: who’s really in charge?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through the root of the power struggle, and guides him toward a more intentional co-leadership path.
—Harvard Business Review, 2 June 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 July 2025
This was followed by reports of an internal power struggle within Red Bull.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As her worlds collide, the two are caught in a delightfully awkward game of social chicken and an unspoken power struggle that begs the question: who’s really in charge?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through the root of the power struggle, and guides him toward a more intentional co-leadership path.
—Harvard Business Review, 2 June 2025
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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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