power structure
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈpaʊər ˈstrʌk.tʃər/
:
estructura de poder
- For me, WarGames offered the first glimpse into understanding the obscene and absurd power structures of society.
- existing power structure
- prevailing power structure
- regional power structure
But you mentioned like the, the power structure of people like that running for office.
- But you mentioned like the, the power structure of people like that running for office.
- The Roman Empire was sort of like the consumeristic power structure of Roman times.
- And the power structure is still that way round.
- You know, he's not going to he's not going to turn over the power structure that way.
- If you are falling in line with a power structure, it's often very difficult to navigate it.
- It's not about tearing down the power structure.
- And I think that it has solicited certain allies from within that power structure itself.
- And what I would say is let's all concentrate on who runs these massive power structures.
- This deference that's always given to these power structures, even in a simple question like that, really, really bother me.
- And what does that mean in terms of the global, you know, sort of power structure and where we sit in the world and what we should be focused on and, and what not like.
- In Amazon, the power structure is based on warriors.
- Underneath the power structure, there are stories, stories in human minds.
Examples
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Our relationship has changed, but there's a very clear power structure that has always been in place.
Academic text (2015) -
Underneath the power structure, there are stories, stories in human minds.
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So the whole power structure has changed and as a result, the decision making process has changed.
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That history telling is extremely vital to the power structure of any society.
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Our power structure has given this man no reasonable alternative.
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For this reason, schools and other power structures may not value student agency.
Academic text (1996) -
No one in power really wants democracy, because democracy would challenge their power structures and their authority.
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The early Chinese immigrants to Thailand understood and accepted the power structure in the country.
Academic text (1993) -
Societal relationships and power structures decisively influence water policy, lawmaking, and their enforcement.
Academic text (2008) -
The power structure within the organization determines how decisions are made and who has influence.
Synonyms
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5.8
A system that puts people and things in order by rank or power
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4.2
How people in a group are arranged by who has more power or status
How Centralized
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7.4
- US
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4.4
20
4.4
20
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the way authority and influence are organized' is directly compositional from 'power' (ability to influence) + 'structure' (how parts are organized). This is a common, literal nominal composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Power structure comes from a simple image: imagine a tall building where the top floors hold the people with the most power and the floors and beams make the structure. So, the phrase means how 'authority' and 'influence' are placed or organised in a group or society.