balance of power
noun phrase
: an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another
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But the contempt power significantly shakes up that balance of power.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
The posture is pushing the administration ever closer to an open showdown with the judicial branch that could threaten the constitutional balance of power.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
American diplomacy should use these dynamics to encourage a regional balance of power that limits Chinese options for military expansion.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
But the contempt power significantly shakes up that balance of power.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
The posture is pushing the administration ever closer to an open showdown with the judicial branch that could threaten the constitutional balance of power.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
American diplomacy should use these dynamics to encourage a regional balance of power that limits Chinese options for military expansion.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for balance of power
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“Balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20of%20power. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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