balance of power - Definition from the MILITARY topic - POLITICS

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balance of power
noun

balance of power [singular]

PM a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly:

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The election of so many Republicans to Congress has changed the balance of power in Washington.

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A small centre party holds the balance of power (=is able to make either side more powerful than the other by supporting them) in the Assembly.

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