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power dynamic

power dynamic noun: an imbalanced nature of interaction between individuals or groups with different levels of social power.

Noun

power dynamic (plural power dynamics)

  1. An imbalanced nature of interaction between individuals or groups with different levels of social power.
    • Observers also criticized historic districts for commodifying history, promoting consumerism, and hiding changes in the power dynamic that benefited the upper and middle classes while exploiting workers and people of color.2006, Judy Mattivi Morley, “Introduction”, in Historic Preservation & the Imagined West: Albuquerque, Denver, & Seattle, page 12
    • In health care for indigenous people, the power dynamic directly affects communication.2008 November 4, David Peiris, Alex Brown, Alan Cass, “Addressing inequities in access to quality health care for indigenous people”, in Canadian Medical Association Journal, →DOI

Forms of power dynamic

pluralpower dynamics

Questions about power dynamic

What does power dynamic mean?
Power dynamic means an imbalanced nature of interaction between individuals or groups with different levels of social power.
What part of speech is power dynamic?
Power dynamic is a noun.
What is the plural of power dynamic?
The plural of power dynamic is power dynamics.

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