power structure

pow·er struc·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-er struhk-cher]
- /ˈpaʊ ər ˈstrʌk tʃər/
- /ˈpaʊə(r) ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-er struhk-cher]
- /ˈpaʊ ər ˈstrʌk tʃər/

Definitions of power structure words

noun power structure the system of authority or influence in government, politics, education, etc.: The state elections threatened to upset the existing power structure. 1
noun power structure the people who participate in such a system: She hoped to become a part of the power structure. 1
noun power structure the structure or distribution of power and authority in a community 0
noun power structure the people and groups who are part of such a structure 0
noun power structure those persons or groups in a nation, city, organization, etc. who through economic, social, and institutional position constitute the actual ruling power 0

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Origin of power structure

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Power structure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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power structure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

power structure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for power structure

noun power structure

chain of command — the various individual officers, ranks etc that constitute a hierarchy each level receiving orders from the one above it and passing on the orders to the one below
class structure — social hierarchy
corporate ladder — the hierarchy of posts with a particular corporation or corporations in general
interests — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.

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