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.
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Once in office, though, Peña quietly amassed a rival power base, analysts say. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Once in office, though, Peña sought to escape Cartes’ shadow by quietly building his own power base, analysts say. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The collapse of Germany's centrist power base In the 2025 federal election, the AfD won more than 20% of the vote. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Like that of his predecessors, João Havelange and Sepp Blatter, Infantino is seeking to rally his core supporters in his traditional power base of Africa. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for power base

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power base was in 1959

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“Power base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20base. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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