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balance of power

 noun
     
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balance of power [singular]
PM a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly:
The election of so many Republicans to Congress has changed the balance of power in Washington.
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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