balance of power

noun phrase

: an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another

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Beyond a source of national prestige, who leads on AI will likely have ramifications for the global balance of power. —

Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025 That will shift the domestic balance of power away from proponents of the green transition. —

Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 What is the new balance of power in the House and the Senate? Republicans flipped control of the Senate in the November elections and will have 53 seats. —

Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025 Just a few months after President-elect Trump flipped the battleground state of Wisconsin, the Badger State will face a high-stakes state Supreme Court election, determining its balance of power. —

Emily Martin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance of power

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balance of power was in 1679

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“Balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20of%20power. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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