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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While seemingly helpful or even motivational, this approach inadvertently reinforces existing power structures and can breed dependency.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
New energy sources have historically disrupted existing power structures, created winners and losers, and generated unforeseen consequences that ripple across industries and nations.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
Ultimately, the end of the Islamic Republic would be a blow to the entire anti-Western ecosystem being built and compromise attempts to build spheres of influence and economic opportunity outside U.S.-led power structures.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Challenging an overwhelming power structure is a process that requires many hands and passes from one person onto the next.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
New energy sources have historically disrupted existing power structures, created winners and losers, and generated unforeseen consequences that ripple across industries and nations.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
Ultimately, the end of the Islamic Republic would be a blow to the entire anti-Western ecosystem being built and compromise attempts to build spheres of influence and economic opportunity outside U.S.-led power structures.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Challenging an overwhelming power structure is a process that requires many hands and passes from one person onto the next.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 May 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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