power base

noun

: a base of political support

Examples of power base in a Sentence

Both candidates are doing whatever they can to raise money from their power bases.

Most of her power base is in the city.

Recent Examples on the Web

Schools as a grassroots power base also helps explain why the people of Minneapolis were able to mount a disciplined and effective defense against ICE when its agents began kidnapping their children on their way to and from school. —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

If countries in Asia and Europe retreat to coal or rapidly expand their renewable power base in response to the geopolitical situation, that could further decrease the price of gas, Orlando says. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026

His wartime ties later evolved into a core power base within the security establishment. —Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

How Texas matches up with its in-state rival Texas A&M Any successful political endeavor requires success in your power base. —David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for power base

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