power structure
noun
1
: a group of persons having control of an organization : establishment
2
: the hierarchical interrelationships existing within a controlling group
Examples of power structure in a Sentence
The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure.
Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure.
They are making changes to the power structure of the church.
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While previous coverage had lamented the generation's absence from political protests, the surge of activism across the globe reflects how young people are challenging traditional power structures and politics, as well as redefining protest through digital connections.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, Engelbert seemed more and more beholden to the power structure around her, which includes not only W.N.B.A. owners but also the N.B.A.’s board of governors.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The Fergusons are pursued by one Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn), whose Vineland analogue is magnetic, appealing, persuasive, but here is merely evil, a brutal instrument and embodiment of an openly bloodthirsty power structure.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
The bonds in Task are between men and other men, whether the backdrop is a barroom or a church; the loyalties, power structures, rivalries, and affections are all patriarchal.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, Engelbert seemed more and more beholden to the power structure around her, which includes not only W.N.B.A. owners but also the N.B.A.’s board of governors.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The Fergusons are pursued by one Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn), whose Vineland analogue is magnetic, appealing, persuasive, but here is merely evil, a brutal instrument and embodiment of an openly bloodthirsty power structure.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
The bonds in Task are between men and other men, whether the backdrop is a barroom or a church; the loyalties, power structures, rivalries, and affections are all patriarchal.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power structure
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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