power struggle

noun

: a fight for control

The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.

Examples of power struggle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This City is Ours stars James Nelson-Joyce as Michael Kavanagh, a gang leader and his right-hand man in Liverpool involved in a power struggle with rival gangs. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Reagan delegated a lot of his authority, creating a power struggle of wannabe Presidents among his advisers. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The lines of a silent power struggle between writer and readers are drawn in the book itself. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Douglas was instead locked in a power struggle with director Verhoeven, who, during one particularly heated argument with the actor, suffered a burst artery in his nose, turning the confrontation into a bloody scene. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for power struggle

• jugal
• juggle
• mughal
• smuggle
• snuggle