power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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At the time, the reason for the argument was said to relate to a photo op with cops who were running the race, but other sources hinted at a deeper conflict between the men that may have included a power struggle at the top of the NYPD.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The addition of Chinese investors emerged as a potential option as the current iteration of the deal has hit regulatory roadblocks in the country amid a power struggle with the U.S. over influence on the trade artery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023 from a power struggle between the army and the RSF, unleashing waves of ethnic violence, creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and plunging several areas into famine.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Headlines often mention the ongoing power struggle between President Donald Trump’s administration and private colleges such as Columbia University and Harvard University.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The addition of Chinese investors emerged as a potential option as the current iteration of the deal has hit regulatory roadblocks in the country amid a power struggle with the U.S. over influence on the trade artery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023 from a power struggle between the army and the RSF, unleashing waves of ethnic violence, creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and plunging several areas into famine.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Headlines often mention the ongoing power struggle between President Donald Trump’s administration and private colleges such as Columbia University and Harvard University.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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 29 Jun. 2025.
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