power play

The Russian president mocked American and European claims that he was conducting some sort of renegade power play in Crimea.

Predicting what comes next in this very public internal power play is difficult.

Joan and Harry have had struggles over the years, a sort of power play with each other.

Analysts say these actions point to more than a simple power play.

This political power play turned out, in retrospect, to be extremely effective.

Though here at least it seems that the individual will and power play the largest part, yet it is otherwise.

They were falling back on a raw power play and forgetting any earlier schemes.