Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A system of authoritative power in an institution.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Those who participate in such a system.

    Machtstruktur, Machtgefüge, Machthaber

    вла́стная структу́раvlástnaja struktúra

More definitions
  • the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The whole power structure is tottering.

    deDas gesamte Machtgefüge wankt. — sacredceltic

  2. To keep their power structures intact, corrupt politicians often rail against leftists.

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  3. The purpose of antisemitism is to distract people from real power structures.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
system:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
system:
those in the system:

Forms

plural: power structures
Singularpower structure
Pluralpower structures

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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