power structure
noun
1
: a group of persons having control of an organization : establishment
2
: the hierarchical interrelationships existing within a controlling group
Examples of power structure in a Sentence
The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure.
Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure.
They are making changes to the power structure of the church.
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But just as important is the far vaster power structures that impact us today.
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Or has the state power structure simply become too big and too entrenched to be swayed by people with signs and bullhorns?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
In Iran, the regime is the real government, Israel appears to be talking about effectively decapitating the country's leadership along with the Revolutionary Guard — a significant military force with influence reaching deep into Iran’s power structure.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Explain why this director is so intimidating: the power structure, why this guy has everybody saying nice things to him all the time.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
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Literary Hub
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Or has the state power structure simply become too big and too entrenched to be swayed by people with signs and bullhorns?
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
In Iran, the regime is the real government, Israel appears to be talking about effectively decapitating the country's leadership along with the Revolutionary Guard — a significant military force with influence reaching deep into Iran’s power structure.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Explain why this director is so intimidating: the power structure, why this guy has everybody saying nice things to him all the time.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for power structure
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“Power structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20structure. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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