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power structures

power structures is the plural of power structure.

Meaning of power structure

Noun

power structure (countable and uncountable, plural power structures)

  1. A system of authoritative power in an institution.
    • Mr Xi is also struggling with issues within his carefully-constructed power structure. The unexplained disappearances of key members of his leadership team and military top brass could be seen as either signs of pervasive corruption or political purges.2023 November 15, Tessa Wong, “Xi Jinping arrives in US as his Chinese Dream sputters”, in BBC
  2. Those who participate in such a system.

Questions about power structures

What is power structures the plural of?
Power structures is the plural of power structure.

Words near power structures in the dictionary

  1. power strip
  2. power strips
  3. power stroke
  4. power strokes
  5. power structure
  6. power structures
  7. power struggle
  8. power struggles
  9. power suit
  10. power suits
  11. power supplies

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