power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Musk left the company after a power struggle.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
Set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown follows Grand Prince Yi-An as he is pressured to marry to prevent a power struggle in the royal household.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Simplify the problem, name the limit, and choose the steady option before the power struggle chooses for you.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Perfect Crown follows the people’s favorite royal, Grand Prince I-AN, as he becomes embroiled in a power struggle with other members of the royal family.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
Set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown follows Grand Prince Yi-An as he is pressured to marry to prevent a power struggle in the royal household.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Simplify the problem, name the limit, and choose the steady option before the power struggle chooses for you.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Perfect Crown follows the people’s favorite royal, Grand Prince I-AN, as he becomes embroiled in a power struggle with other members of the royal family.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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