power structure
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noun
1.
the system of authority or influence in government, politics, education, etc.: The state elections threatened to upset the existing power structure.
2.
the people who participate in such a system: She hoped to become a part of the power structure.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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| power structure | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the structure or distribution of power and authority in a community |
| 2. | the people and groups who are part of such a structure |
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Still, certain truths have emerged with some clarity from the enduring opacity of the country's revolutionary power structure.
But the rural power structure has changed little since commune days.
Some observers speculate that as the civilian power structure weakens, the army will play a larger role.
Perhaps it's simply the case that life at the top of the power structure is naturally anxiety-inducing.
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