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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In the first season, Sisi and Franz of Austria met, married, and turned the power structure at the Viennese court upside down with their relationship. Hanna Buehrle, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024 Residents will vote on 10 amendments that could reshape the power structure of Doral's city government next month. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Today, many wonder whether the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. More broadly, a Chinese conquest of Taiwan would rapidly reconfigure the geopolitical power structures across Asia and the Pacific and beyond by establishing a Chinese sphere of influence over East Asia. Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024 Just like the music itself: sonically rich, theatrical, ingeniously narrated and visualized by a woman who manages to prevent gender while redefining femininity and, as a result, upturn the power structures of hip hop. Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for power structure 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of power structure was in 1938

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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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