power structure
Example Sentences
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But new research published today in Science Advances combines genetics and archaeology to reveal an unusual power structure: Princesses helped build the vast, multiethnic alliances central to their centuries-long success.
From Science Magazine
"The power structure in the state of Tennessee is always wielding against the minority party and people."
From Salon
“This is what folks really have to realize, the power structure in the state of Tennessee is always wielding against the minority party and people.”
From Washington Times
It was ironic, added the MP for Norwich South, that the power structures created by the slave trade in the UK were "part of the reason why those voices don't have access in the media".
From BBC
They reflect the post-war power structure that held sway when the council was formed.
From BBC
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