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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• power struggles
  plural

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Example Sentences

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power struggle

The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023 following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Saleh was interviewed in January, when Bab el-Mandeb was thrust into the power struggle between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the friendly-but-occasionally-fractious backers of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

It can lead to a power struggle over how much to intervene and, for example, whether a parent should or should not enter nursing-home care.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Make no mistake, he adds, there will be a ferocious power struggle in the early days of this so-called merger as people at both companies realize what’s happening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

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