shift/tip/tilt the balance of power
idiom
: 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.
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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
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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
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