balance of power
noun phrase
: an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another
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Autocratic leaders are unconstrained by law and balance of power, using force to impose their will on others.
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Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The following is a deep look at contemporary Venezuela, its history, its riches, its alliances and its delicate internal balance of power amid growing tensions with the US.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In the last decade, American foreign policymakers have been forced to reckon with a shifting global balance of power.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The Phillies had a strong rotation, a lights-out closer, and a lineup that had a good balance of power and on-base threat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The following is a deep look at contemporary Venezuela, its history, its riches, its alliances and its delicate internal balance of power amid growing tensions with the US.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In the last decade, American foreign policymakers have been forced to reckon with a shifting global balance of power.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The Phillies had a strong rotation, a lights-out closer, and a lineup that had a good balance of power and on-base threat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for balance of power
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“Balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20of%20power. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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