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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Until that power structure is upended, the same pattern will continue to repeat itself.
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TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Nashville’s power structure isn’t feeding Swift her lines.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
And of course, there’s Altman, the former head of startup incubator Y Combinator, whose stature within Silicon Valley’s elite money and power structure is nearly unmatched.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Under the gang’s power structure, bottom-rung cliques operate in regional tiers and zones, whose leaders report to street and prison bosses, who then report to the Ranfla Nacional.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Plus, the duo discusses the new power structure in the front office.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
There are all sorts of unspoken rules in the power structures which aren’t visible in any way but are implicit.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
The world’s most dramatic saltwater ‘sea pools’ Embedding herself onboard battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines, among others, Lê’s work showcases the vast network of power structures seemingly needed to maintain the veneer of control in peacetime.
—Dan Q. Dao, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Other Arab Americans who have been working for years to establish ties to the Democratic Party power structure are now questioning their commitment not only to Biden but to the party itself because of the gravity of the war in Gaza, Bawardi said.
—USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Nashville’s power structure isn’t feeding Swift her lines.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
And of course, there’s Altman, the former head of startup incubator Y Combinator, whose stature within Silicon Valley’s elite money and power structure is nearly unmatched.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Under the gang’s power structure, bottom-rung cliques operate in regional tiers and zones, whose leaders report to street and prison bosses, who then report to the Ranfla Nacional.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Plus, the duo discusses the new power structure in the front office.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
There are all sorts of unspoken rules in the power structures which aren’t visible in any way but are implicit.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
The world’s most dramatic saltwater ‘sea pools’ Embedding herself onboard battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines, among others, Lê’s work showcases the vast network of power structures seemingly needed to maintain the veneer of control in peacetime.
—Dan Q. Dao, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Other Arab Americans who have been working for years to establish ties to the Democratic Party power structure are now questioning their commitment not only to Biden but to the party itself because of the gravity of the war in Gaza, Bawardi said.
—USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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