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

This leads to more contemporary echoes in her film, where Amanda doesn’t simply submit to power structures. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

Her character, Hailey, initially registers as a familiar presence before revealing a far more pivotal role in the show’s evolving power structure. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026

And the Hollywood power structure was roiled by new habits and technologies in 2025. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Until those power structures are dismantled and Rodríguez's control is meaningfully reduced, Delgado said, Venezuelans will continue to live in fear and will not feel safe. —Jim Defede, CBS News, 11 Jan. 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