balance of power
noun phrase
: an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another
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That balance of power cannot be sustained by Israel’s military capacity alone.
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Trita Parsi, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
While each country's trajectory reflects its distinctive history and culture, the unrest during this election year highlights a delicate balance of power in both the U.S. and Mexico.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
But the current balance of power in Tehran will prevent Pezeshkian from making deeper changes.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2024
But Hezbollah’s rise in the last three decades has fundamentally altered this balance of power.
—Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
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Trita Parsi, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
While each country's trajectory reflects its distinctive history and culture, the unrest during this election year highlights a delicate balance of power in both the U.S. and Mexico.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
But the current balance of power in Tehran will prevent Pezeshkian from making deeper changes.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2024
But Hezbollah’s rise in the last three decades has fundamentally altered this balance of power.
—Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
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“Balance of power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20of%20power. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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