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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At a more fundamental level, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states see a nuclear deal as central to achieving a new balance of power in the Middle East.
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
The nine incoming justices on the high court have strong ties to the dominant Morena bloc headed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, and their election signals a radical shift in Mexico’s balance of power.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Two of the elections ended, and there was a major upset in the countries’ balance of power.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
To read Thucydides carefully is to see that the Peloponnesian War was not solely about a shifting balance of power.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
The nine incoming justices on the high court have strong ties to the dominant Morena bloc headed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, and their election signals a radical shift in Mexico’s balance of power.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Two of the elections ended, and there was a major upset in the countries’ balance of power.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
To read Thucydides carefully is to see that the Peloponnesian War was not solely about a shifting balance of power.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for balance of power
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“Balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20of%20power. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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