political power (noun)
51Black Power — noun uncount a political movement of black people, especially in the 1960s in the U.S., who wanted to achieve greater political and social power for black people …
52grey power — ➔ power1 * * * grey power UK US UK (US gray power) noun [U] ► INFORMAL the influence of old people on social and political activities: »The government is going to have to take pensioners issues seriously if the crucial grey power vote is going to …
53balance of power — noun singular a situation in which each country in a group has equal military and political power so that no one country can control another …
54people power — noun The power of ordinary people to influence political decisions by means of demonstrations, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑people …
55balance of power — UK / US noun [singular] a situation in which each country in a group has equal military and political power so that no one country can control another …
56great power — noun a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑world power, ↑major power, ↑power, ↑superpower • Hypernyms: ↑state, ↑nation, ↑ …
57balance of power — noun the balance of power a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly: hold the balance of power (=be able to make either side more powerful than the other by supporting them): In a hung parliament the centre parties hold …
58green\ power — noun slang informal the social prestige or power money can buy one. In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones who have green power backing them …
59black power — noun Usage: often capitalized B&P Date: 1966 the mobilization of the political and economic power of American blacks especially to compel respect for their rights and improve their condition …
60balance of power — noun 1. a distribution and an opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation will be strong enough to dominate all the others. 2. a distribution of forces among members of a committee, political group, etc., so that no one member… …
