power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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And the mayor is embroiled in a power struggle over leadership of the Chicago Housing Authority, where board members openly revolted against him by installing a CEO of their choosing, Keith Pettigrew, in a process Johnson says violated state law.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the two forces exploded into open fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in Khartoumand.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Roman general was in the midst of his own power struggle.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the two forces exploded into open fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in Khartoumand.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Roman general was in the midst of his own power struggle.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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