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power structure

noun

the system of authority or influence in government, politics, education, etc.:
The state elections threatened to upset the existing power structure.
the people who participate in such a system:
She hoped to become a part of the power structure.

power structure

First recorded in 1945–50

And from their power structure within the prisons they manipulate and control events on the streets.

For example, it views comedian and Last Week Tonight host John Oliver as a credible threat to the Thai power structure.

And yes, that authoritarian, patriarchal guru-power structure, invariably, always leads to abuses.

If Assad falls and a new government is formed by Sunni rebel forces, Iran loses a keystone in its regional power structure.

They also enjoy strong relations with the power structure in Washington, Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Wall Street.

But once new circumstances emerge, the underlying structure reflected in the power structure undergoes change as well.

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