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

The lawsuit and revelations about Cacioppo’s criminal history come amid a yearslong power struggle between Democratic-leaning Kansas City and Republican state officials in Jefferson City. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

But in the run-up to Cal Poly’s fateful 2024-25 season, their relationship quickly deteriorated into a power struggle. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 21 July 2026

The war erupted in April 2023 after former allies Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), fell out in a power struggle. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for power struggle

• jugal
• juggle
• mughal
• smuggle
• snuggle