shift/tip/tilt the balance of power

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: to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one
Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.
The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations.

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In the abstract, drawing Russia away from China to shift the balance of power in favor of the United States sounds appealing. Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025 What’s at stake is not only a seat on the state Supreme Court but also an opportunity to affect directly the national political landscape that could tip the balance of power in Congress. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025 He was dealt to the Suns in a blockbuster move before the 2023 trade deadline, coming over from Brooklyn in a deal that was supposed to shift the balance of power in the West. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 With control of the House and Senate in play, political strategists from both parties are eyeing key races in the 2026 midterm elections that could tip the balance of power in Washington. Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shift/tip/tilt the balance of power

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“Shift/tip/tilt the balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shift%2Ftip%2Ftilt%20the%20balance%20of%20power. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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