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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But the removal of Zhang, a longtime confidant of Xi and a combat veteran from China’s 1979 conflict with Vietnam, is being seen by some analysts as the most significant ouster yet, and one that will create a major upheaval at the top of China’s military power structure.
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The model mirrors power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Whilst capitalism is, of course, still the driving force behind each storyline, season 4 is more attuned to the power structures that orbit it.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
On top of that, shocks from nature, such as pandemics and climate events, and waves of new technology disrupt economies and power structures.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The model mirrors power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Whilst capitalism is, of course, still the driving force behind each storyline, season 4 is more attuned to the power structures that orbit it.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
On top of that, shocks from nature, such as pandemics and climate events, and waves of new technology disrupt economies and power structures.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for power structure
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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