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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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Barnier’s ousting was the culmination of a political crisis that began when President Emmanuel Macron decided earlier this year to call snap parliamentary elections in a bid, ironically, to shore-up his centrist alliance’s power base in the National Assembly. —

Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 The players will know that the biggest driving force, the one that helps get the best out of them, will remain in place, and even those who may not be too enamoured with the manager will know that his power base is stronger than ever. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The group’s goal is to build a nonpartisan power base for county residents to work on issues ranging from housing and public safety to mental health and more. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 The election results and gargantuan crowds at his rallies point to Khan upending the PML-N’s traditional power base in Punjab. —

Madiha Afzal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for power base