balance of power
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈbæl.əns əv ˈpaʊ.ər/
:
equilibrio de fuerzas
- We must protect the balance of power in this quadrant.
- shift the balance of power
- upset the balance of power
- tilt the balance of power
So military might is essential for maintaining a balance of power and peace.
- So military might is essential for maintaining a balance of power and peace.
- And with the future of the Sinaloa Cartel and just the whole balance of power in the cartel world down there?
- Last night was a monumental election that fundamentally shifts the balance of power in Washington, DC for years to come.
- I would say that's kind of step A, the ideas of democracy, the ideas of the balance of power.
- This is about the balance of power between States and citizens, companies and customers between citizens.
- I, I want to, I want to hear a little more about the way you all think about the, the way to change that balance of power.
- It's not just some inexorable balance of power situation that leads to war or the absence of war.
Examples
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And from what I'm able to judge, the balance of power currently tips their way.
Fiction book (1998) -
In international relations, maintaining a balance of power is essential to prevent any one nation from becoming too dominant.
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This is about the balance of power between States and citizens, companies and customers between citizens.
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I see, once the balance of power has been established here in Europe.
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The balance of power is about to shift!
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We can be a secret society that controls the balance of power in the world.
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Thus maintaining the balance of power that exists in the world today.
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By 1973, the balance of power was shifting.
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Asia is where we see the greatest shifts in the balance of power, not only toward Asia, but within Asia.
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Despite their partnership, a delicate balance of power existed between my father and Ace.
Synonyms
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2.5
A situation where different things are in the right amount and are stable
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6.8
A state of balance between opposite forces
Antonyms
How Balanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally built from 'balance' (a situation of proper proportion) and 'power' (ability to influence), so a learner who knows both words can infer a situation where power is distributed to prevent dominance. The noun phrase pattern 'balance of X' is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English composition, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Balance of power comes from the image of a simple scale: the word balance is like the scale and power is like the weights that can make one side heavier. So countries make friends or deals to keep the scale even, and that is why balance of power means 'no one country can control the others'.