Work & careers
a power struggle
conflict over control
A power struggle is a conflict in which people or groups compete to control a situation.
Hear it in real life
Why is the project taking so long?
There is a power struggle between the two team leaders.
Their disagreement over the budget became a power struggle between the departments.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The two managers are having a struggle of power.
Say: The two managers are having a power struggle.
Use the fixed compound "power struggle," not the word-for-word form "struggle of power."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
become a power struggle; have a power struggle
Your turn: say it out loud
Their disagreement over the budget became a power struggle between the departments.
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a power struggle
conflict over control
“Their disagreement over the budget became a power struggle between the departments.”
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