power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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He was locked in a power struggle with his old Packers coach, and on the Jets, he's hinted at his discontent with former team owner Woody Johnson.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Democrats returned last week after a boycott over a power struggle with Republicans.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Police sources cited by Russian outlets said the bomber is believed to have been an Armenian national who was possibly involved in a power struggle with Sarkisyan.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
These later scenes of power struggle suffer from some unevenness compared to their earlier counterparts, which capture the subtleties of social maneuvering better than most.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Democrats returned last week after a boycott over a power struggle with Republicans.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Police sources cited by Russian outlets said the bomber is believed to have been an Armenian national who was possibly involved in a power struggle with Sarkisyan.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
These later scenes of power struggle suffer from some unevenness compared to their earlier counterparts, which capture the subtleties of social maneuvering better than most.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power struggle
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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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