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The genre of narrative business books that I love so much - the ones that have a you-are-there quality - was invented, or so it is said, in 1982 by David McClintick, who wrote 'Indecent Exposure,' a rollicking good read about a Hollywood scandal and the ultimate boardroom power struggle at Columbia Pictures.
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Meaning of "power struggle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POWER STRUGGLE

power struggle  [ˈpaʊə ˈstrʌɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POWER STRUGGLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Power struggle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POWER STRUGGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of power struggle in the English dictionary

The definition of power struggle in the dictionary is a situation where two or more people or organizations compete for influence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POWER STRUGGLE


guggle
ˈɡʌɡəl
juggle
ˈdʒʌɡəl
misguggle
mɪsˈɡʌɡəl
mishguggle
mɪʃˈɡʌɡəl
muggle
ˈmʌɡəl
outjuggle
ˌaʊtˈdʒʌɡəl
puggle
ˈpʌɡəl
rejuggle
riːˈdʒʌɡəl
smuggle
ˈsmʌɡəl
snuggle
ˈsnʌɡəl
struggle
ˈstrʌɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POWER STRUGGLE

power pack
power plant
power play
power point
power politics
power series
power set
power shower
power station
power steering
power structure
power supply
power surge
power tool
power trio
power up
power vacuum
power walking
power workers
power yoga

WORDS THAT END LIKE POWER STRUGGLE

boggle
boondoggle
class struggle
for a giggle
gaggle
giggle
goggle
haggle
hornswoggle
jiggle
niggle
raggle
raggle-taggle
squiggle
straggle
the class struggle
the struggle
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Synonyms and antonyms of power struggle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «power struggle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POWER STRUGGLE

Find out the translation of power struggle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of power struggle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «power struggle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权力斗争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lucha por el poder
570 millions of speakers

English

power struggle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सत्ता संघर्ष
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صراع على السلطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борьба за власть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luta pelo poder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতা সংগ্রাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lutte pour le pouvoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perjuangan kuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Machtkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権力闘争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권력 투쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perjuangan kekuwatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tranh giành quyền lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகாரப் போராட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वीज संघर्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güç mücadelesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lotta per il potere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walka o władzę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боротьба за владу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lupta pentru putere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάλη για την εξουσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magstryd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maktkamp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maktkamp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of power struggle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POWER STRUGGLE»

The term «power struggle» is regularly used and occupies the 66.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about power struggle

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6 QUOTES WITH «POWER STRUGGLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word power struggle.
1
David Frost
Over the last half century the television interview has given us some of TV's most heart-stopping and memorable moments. On the surface it is a simple format - two people sitting across from one another having a conversation. But underneath it is often a power struggle - a battle for the psychological advantage.
2
Richard Grimes
The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle.
3
Salma Hayek
I love being a wife and homemaker - because it's my choice. My husband doesn't expect me to do it. I don't mind doing things for him because he does so much for me; we both feel that way so there is no power struggle.
4
Kim Dae Jung
If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin
The genre of narrative business books that I love so much - the ones that have a you-are-there quality - was invented, or so it is said, in 1982 by David McClintick, who wrote 'Indecent Exposure,' a rollicking good read about a Hollywood scandal and the ultimate boardroom power struggle at Columbia Pictures.
6
Dolly Wells
We came up with this idea of a power struggle between two people who really love each other, and 'Doll & Em' took off. Calling it by our own names was the director's idea, but hopefully people will understand that we're playing versions of ourselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POWER STRUGGLE»

Discover the use of power struggle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to power struggle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Power Struggle Over Afghanistan: An Inside Look at What Went ...
Based on the author’s own conversations with President Karzai and other Afghan politicians, as well as prominent international representatives, Power Struggle Over Afghanistan is a Norwegian diplomat’s account of his two years at the ...
Kai Eide, 2013
2
Campus Power Struggle
Howard Saul Becker. opposition to the administration's community policies. Even more important, many students were politicized by the Vietnam war, and became antagonized by the university's contribution to military research. The students ...
Howard Saul Becker, 1973
3
Kawanakajima 1553-64: Samurai Power Struggle
Samurai power struggle Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no fewer than five battles between two of Japan's greatest warlords.
Stephen Turnbull, 2013
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From Caliphate to Secular State: Power Struggle in the Early ...
The book examines the original intentions and vision of Mustafa Kemal (later known as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk), as well as the effects of the Kurdish uprising in 1925, which helped the new regime silence its critics.
Hakan Ozoglu Ph.D., 2011
5
A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an ...
"The scandalous story of the corruption of the Bo Xilai family--the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood; Bo's secret lovers, who may have included Chinese film stars; the blackmailing by Bo's supporters; the hasty trial and ...
Pin Ho, Wenguang Huang, 2013
6
Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power
This book describes the campaign leading up to this great battle and examines Sekigahara, including the forces and personalities of the two major sides and that of the turncoat Kobayakawa Hideaki.
Anthony J Bryant, 2013
7
Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American ...
Divided America tells the biggest story in American politics today. It's the story behind the emergence of a ferocious power struggle between conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats that is tearing the country's politics apart.
Earl Black, Merle Black, 2007
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Unplugging Power Struggles: Resolving Emotional Battles with ...
This book is for parents whose children push for control beyond the limits of their development and maturity or beyond the parents' comfort level.Without clear guidance from parents, children flounder.
Jan Faull, 2000
9
Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India and ...
This revised and updated edition of "Rivals" is an indispensable guide for anyone wishing to understand Asia's swiftly changing political and economic scene. "For ... some much-needed nuance--look no further than Bill Emmott's "Rival"s.
Bill Emmott, 2009
10
The African Possibility in Global Power Struggle
Nwankwo adopts John Lukas' position that an accurate interpretation of modern history may depart from the premise that the motivating ideological forces in the contemporary period are not communism and democracy, but racism and nationalism.
Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POWER STRUGGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term power struggle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Power struggle: Despite Selinger's promises,Manitoban's will be …
Hydro lines Manitoba Hydro's contentious Bipole III project needs to be a huge issue during the coming provincial election campaign, Joseph ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
2
Browns notebook: Coach Mike Pettine says speculation about …
To say we agree on everything would not be accurate, but to say there's a rift or a power struggle or a tug-of-war, that would be completely ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
3
Amid uncertainty over Mulla Omar's fate....Power struggle flares up …
PESHAWAR: An internal power struggle has flared up in the Afghan Taliban movement and its de facto head Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor is ... «The News International, Jul 15»
4
Rumored Cleveland Browns 'Power Struggle' Blown Out Proportion …
Jamil Northcutt was just another name nobody knew until ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi wrote a story about the Cleveland Browns former ... «Factory Of Sadness, Jul 15»
5
Ruth review: Dance troupe present precise depiction of power struggle
Tumbling holds, entwined limbs and balances on unexpected parts of the body illustrate a power struggle of a kind: though there is some ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Power struggle: Duke faces mounting transmission line opposition
MILLS RIVER — In this placid valley, Duke Energy Progress has claim to a strip of land about as wide as a football field, one dotted with ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
7
VIDEO | Amid shocking power struggle, INC members mark 101st …
MANILA - Amid an internal power struggle that stunned the nation with allegations of misgovernance, detentions and abductions, thousands of ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
8
PFF elections: Youngsters suffer as power struggle continues
KARACHI: In a manner not too dissimilar to a natural disaster, it is the children who have suffered the most from the ongoing power struggle at ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Drama from Browns' Organizational Power Struggle Can Be Cured …
Earlier in the week, ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi took the departure of Cleveland Browns director of player engagement Dr. Jamil Northcutt ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
Prepare for power struggle over solar
Get ready for a solar onslaught. There is the possibility that three constitutional amendments could appear on the 2016 ballot for Florida voters ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»

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