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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The new map would take Casar’s district out of his Austin power base, creating a new +10 Trump district outside of San Antonio, according to analysis on X by Dave Wasserman, the senior editor of Cook Political Report. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 30 July 2025 Clashes erupted elsewhere in the city over the federal government’s drive to promote Hindi – a language closely tied to the BJP’s northern power base and often seen as central to the party’s vision of national unity and Hindu identity. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025 The first American pontiff will grapple with the spiritual decline in the church’s European power base, coupled with its rise in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 May 2025 The Democrats’ power base has, for years, been consolidated on the coasts, and the party has long sought a strategy to build its appeal in the middle of the country, where voter sentiment has shifted steadily to the right. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 June 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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