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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For years, the United States, as the largest single donor, has been able to tailor IDA lending to its own interests, supported by the U.S.-led power structure of the World Bank itself.
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Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The release of the film was timed perfectly to depict the way the power structure of the world was changing—or had changed.
—Jessa Crispin, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Conclusion The unprecedented investments by the U.S. and EU underscore how AI is reshaping global power structures.
—Emre Kazim, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The release of the film was timed perfectly to depict the way the power structure of the world was changing—or had changed.
—Jessa Crispin, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Conclusion The unprecedented investments by the U.S. and EU underscore how AI is reshaping global power structures.
—Emre Kazim, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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