power struggle

noun

: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.

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But the power struggle inside the Supreme Court has also caused damage to the institution itself, with critics lambasting the chaos shaking the institution to its core. Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 After a 98-win campaign in 2014, general manager Jerry Dipoto resigned amid a power struggle with manager Mike Scioscia. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 After all, someone close to you could be dealing with a power struggle that isn’t yours to fix, so stay in your lane for now. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s a new power struggle playing out in power hungry Washington – one with potentially dire consequences. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for power struggle

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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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