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power base
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noun
a source of authority or influence, especially in politics, founded on support by an organized body of voters, ethnic minority, economic class, etc.: His election as governor gives him a power base for seeking the presidency.
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Origin of power base
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby power base
power, power amplifier, power assist, power-assisted, PowerBar, power base, power behind the throne, powerboat, powerboater, powerboating, power brake
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