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

The artists challenge traditional power structures in image-making, offering a vital view of Australia’s layered, often painful, history and the resilience of its First Peoples. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The move generated worldwide fan support for a music streaming revolution that stood against industry power structures. —Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025

While seemingly helpful or even motivational, this approach inadvertently reinforces existing power structures and can breed dependency. —Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025

New energy sources have historically disrupted existing power structures, created winners and losers, and generated unforeseen consequences that ripple across industries and nations. —Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025

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