shift/tip/tilt the balance of power
idiom
: to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one
Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.
The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations.
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With control of the House and Senate in play, political strategists from both parties are eyeing key races in the 2026 midterm elections that could tip the balance of power in Washington.
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Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In 1971, the oil-producing countries of the Arab world tried to shift the balance of power between themselves and Western oil companies and consumers.
—Edward L. Morse, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2011
Now, the Russian leader may believe his moment has come to shift the balance of power in favor of the Kremlin, not only in Ukraine.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The crisis on the Syrian border strengthens MIT’s hand, and helps the executive shift the balance of power even more in his favor while empowering a secretive intelligence agency that operates outside the bounds of any real oversight.
—Michael J. Koplow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
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Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In 1971, the oil-producing countries of the Arab world tried to shift the balance of power between themselves and Western oil companies and consumers.
—Edward L. Morse, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2011
Now, the Russian leader may believe his moment has come to shift the balance of power in favor of the Kremlin, not only in Ukraine.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The crisis on the Syrian border strengthens MIT’s hand, and helps the executive shift the balance of power even more in his favor while empowering a secretive intelligence agency that operates outside the bounds of any real oversight.
—Michael J. Koplow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
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