power struggle

noun

: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.

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Money could be at the heart of the power struggle when Mars aggravates Pluto. Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Continue reading … CONFIDENCE CRISIS – FBI director faces internal power struggle as new deputy takes office. FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Later in the afternoon, a power struggle with someone close also might take place. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 He was named president of the National Rifle Association in 2018 before leaving less than a year later amid a power struggle with the organization’s chief executive, Wayne LaPierre. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for power struggle

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