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

Examples of balance of power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Congress can also exercise its balance of power by asserting its authority over the federal budget. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

One of the most undercovered issues is the complications in balance of power that come from the state being in charge of roads that divide communities like La Plata. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

Nigeria’s regional balance of power is maintained through an unofficial system in which two terms of a northern president are followed by two for a southerner. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 May 2026

Countries around the region have been trying to gauge how a thaw between the two economic superpowers could affect them—both in terms of destabilizing the regional balance of power and in terms of trade. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balance of power

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower