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

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

The letter signaled a new approach in the district’s power struggle with the county office by seeking to have the state take a more direct role in overseeing the district’s finances. — Chaewon Chung updated August 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Infantino leverages smaller federations' votes, who benefit greatly, to counter opposition from powerful confederations like UEFA, intensifying a power struggle within global football. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for power struggle

• jugal
• juggle
• mughal
• smuggle
• snuggle