power structure

Example Sentences

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In the early 1920s, Tojo joined other young officers to break the army’s old-school power structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Writers, actors, directors, and studio execs harbor animosity for Netflix, which disrupted their business models and shook up the power structure of the industry incumbents.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The notifications are routine in wiretap investigations once surveillance ends, but the letters set off a wave of panic across California’s political power structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Within the current U.S. power structure, Baconi’s arguments are controversial.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

Sing Sing’s Mutual Welfare League had quickly become the domain of gangs and cliques, Lawes said—an officially sanctioned Darwinian power structure.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover