power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Third in a series If former President Trump wins the election but Democrats control the House, Washington plunges into an epic power struggle and gridlock.
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Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The summer transfer window was chaotic for Chelsea given the number of transfers in and out and there remains a political power struggle between Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali which could see another boardroom shift in the coming weeks and months.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s conservative media juggernaut.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
Zambada’s arrest caused the Mexican government to dispatch 200 soldiers to the state of Sinaloa in fear that a power struggle would ensue.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
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Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The summer transfer window was chaotic for Chelsea given the number of transfers in and out and there remains a political power struggle between Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali which could see another boardroom shift in the coming weeks and months.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s conservative media juggernaut.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
Zambada’s arrest caused the Mexican government to dispatch 200 soldiers to the state of Sinaloa in fear that a power struggle would ensue.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Power struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20struggle. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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