balance of power
noun phrase
: an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another
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These geo-economic effects are working to change the geopolitical landscape and the global balance of power of the 21st century, something many Western policymakers may not be aware of.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
By giving allies greater confidence in U.S. commitments and the endurance of a bipolar balance of power, the United States can help prevent them from seeking dangerous alternative pathway to security.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
To ensure that there is always a balance of power and that no one branch of government, whether legislative, judicial or executive, can exert undue influence over the people, our three branches of government were established.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2024
Post-primary balance of power:Scottsdale mayor, council elections will go to runoffs.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
By giving allies greater confidence in U.S. commitments and the endurance of a bipolar balance of power, the United States can help prevent them from seeking dangerous alternative pathway to security.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
To ensure that there is always a balance of power and that no one branch of government, whether legislative, judicial or executive, can exert undue influence over the people, our three branches of government were established.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2024
Post-primary balance of power:Scottsdale mayor, council elections will go to runoffs.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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