balance of power
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balance of power
noun
balance of power
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALANCE OF POWER
[singular]
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a state or situation in which two countries or groups (such as two political parties) have equal amounts of power
— usually used with the
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Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.
◊ A group that holds the balance of power is able to control what happens by choosing to support either one of two larger groups that oppose each other.
