power structure en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
- (countable, uncountable) Those who participate in such a system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| power structures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
de Machthaber (those in the system) · fi valtarakenne (system) · nb maktstruktur (system) · nn maktstruktur (system) · da magtstruktur (system) · cmn 權力體制 /权力体制 (system) · fi valtaapitävät (those in the system) · ja 権力構造 (system) · de Machtgefüge (system) · de Machtstruktur (system) · ru вла́стная структу́ра (system) · da magtapparat (system) · cmn 權力階層 /权力阶层 (those in the system)