power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the militant group exploded into open fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere in the country.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
After a power struggle with CEO John Sculley, Jobs left Apple for 11 years.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This psychological thriller tells the story of Daniel (Laurie Davidson), who brings his girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), home to meet his mother, Laura (Robin Wright), only for the two women to engage in a power struggle for the ages.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
But success also breeds an inevitable power struggle.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
After a power struggle with CEO John Sculley, Jobs left Apple for 11 years.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This psychological thriller tells the story of Daniel (Laurie Davidson), who brings his girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), home to meet his mother, Laura (Robin Wright), only for the two women to engage in a power struggle for the ages.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
But success also breeds an inevitable power struggle.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for power struggle
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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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