power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Beyond the power struggle among regime elites, Venezuela faces a broader danger.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The District 9 council member, however, critiqued the mayor and Tolbert, indicating a behind the scenes power struggle over how the city advocates for itself in front of corporate entities.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Martinez was the victor of a violent internal power struggle that ensued when longtime OC gang chieftain Peter Ojeda died in federal prison, leaving a leadership vacuum within the OC faction of the Mexican Mafia.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The Islamic State West African Province -- an IS affiliate in Nigeria -- has its strongholds in the northeastern part of the country, where it is currently involved in a power struggle with its parent organization, Boko Haram.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The District 9 council member, however, critiqued the mayor and Tolbert, indicating a behind the scenes power struggle over how the city advocates for itself in front of corporate entities.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Martinez was the victor of a violent internal power struggle that ensued when longtime OC gang chieftain Peter Ojeda died in federal prison, leaving a leadership vacuum within the OC faction of the Mexican Mafia.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The Islamic State West African Province -- an IS affiliate in Nigeria -- has its strongholds in the northeastern part of the country, where it is currently involved in a power struggle with its parent organization, Boko Haram.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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