power vacuum
A lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict,…A lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict, revolution, change of power, etc.
» There is a power vacuum in northern Mali.
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1 sensesA lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict, revolution, change of power, etc.
Machtvakuum
Examples
3 sentencesThere is a power vacuum in northern Mali.
The US withdrew from Iraq, leaving a huge power vacuum in the country.
Libya has been thrown into a power vacuum and this represents a threat to Algeria's security.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: power vacuums / power vacua| Singular | power vacuum |
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| Plural | power vacuums / power vacua |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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