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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When asked whether that scenario could resemble Venezuela — where leadership changes did not immediately dismantle the existing power structure — Tapia said the comparison is valid.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
That reach gives the force influence across much of Iran’s power structure, making the state harder to quickly destabilize through airstrikes alone.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The visual reflects Iran’s constitutional power structure, showing formal appointment, control and veto relationships rather than day-to-day political influence.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
That reach gives the force influence across much of Iran’s power structure, making the state harder to quickly destabilize through airstrikes alone.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The visual reflects Iran’s constitutional power structure, showing formal appointment, control and veto relationships rather than day-to-day political influence.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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