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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But many shifting to a more balanced power structure seen in most California cities, including San Jose. —Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

In the end, the deals impacted the league's power structure. —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 June 2026

But if Game 7 looks anything like Game 1, when Wemby ruled the day and spoiled SGA’s trophy ceremony, then his place in the league’s power structure will take a serious hit. —The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The board-level gains created the appearance of progress without touching the underlying power structure. —Caroline Fairchild, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for power structure

• infrastructure
• macrostructure
• microstructure
• nanostructure
• superstructure
• ultrastructure
• restructure
• substructure