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

Taking America Off Center Perhaps where Dumb Kissinger rings most true is in Trump's inability to understand Kissinger's ultimate goal: that maintaining a stable balance of power was consistent with our interests. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

How committed is President Donald Trump’s administration to preserving a stable balance of power in Asia? —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025

Nixon’s dramatic 1972 trip to China had upset the relative balance of power between free nations and the communist bloc that had prevailed for 20 years. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025

The Court’s decision will determine not just the fate of a specific population but the future balance of power in the American constitutional system. —Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balance of power

• airpower
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• firepower
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• manpower
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