power struggle

noun

: a fight for control

The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.

Examples of power struggle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Infantino leverages smaller federations' votes, who benefit greatly, to counter opposition from powerful confederations like UEFA, intensifying a power struggle within global football. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Prince John is the cunning younger son of King Henry II whose ambition and shifting loyalties intensify the kingdom’s growing power struggle. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Senegal 's president formally launched his own political party Saturday, cementing his rupture with former ally Ousmane Sonko, the head of the ruling Pastef party, and setting up a power struggle during a major debt crisis. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The lawsuit and revelations about Cacioppo’s criminal history come amid a yearslong power struggle between Democratic-leaning Kansas City and Republican state officials in Jefferson City. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for power struggle

• jugal
• juggle
• mughal
• smuggle
• snuggle