power struggle

American  

[pau-er struhg-uhl] / ˈpaʊ ər ˌstrʌg əl /

noun

• power struggles
  plural

1. a process or relation of constant opposition between rivals competing for control.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• power struggles
  plural

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power struggle

But the resignation was also the result of an internal power struggle between Gray and the man who would replace her: Morgan McSweeney, who had masterminded Labour's 2024 election victory.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Scandalous as that sounds, there’s actually something less supernatural and more terrestrial playing out here: a power struggle between the Catholic Church and influencer priests who’ve successfully harnessed the internet’s algorithms.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

The war is a power struggle between the Sudanese army and its onetime ally, a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, for control of the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are in a power struggle over Cumming’s access to city spending records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Thanks to the power struggle between Ptolemy and Cleopatra, resources and supplies were already running low.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby