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

As local and county officials butted heads over how to address the historic deficit, disagreements over how to avoid insolvency grew into an increasingly public power struggle. — Chaewon Chung august 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The outlet reported tensions between Gomez and her mother, as well as a power struggle between Teefy and Pierson. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Matthew Brewer served as the Chicago Housing Authority board’s chair until Johnson sought to demote him amid a power struggle over who would be the next CEO of the nation’s third-largest public housing agency. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Authorities are probing possible ties to a criminal faction amid a brutal power struggle within the Sinaloa cartel that has left thousands dead. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for power struggle

• jugal
• juggle
• mughal
• smuggle
• snuggle