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balance of power Definition

balance of power

noun

  1. a distribution of military and economic power among nations that is sufficiently even to keep any one of them from being too strong or dangerous
  2. the power of a minority to give control to a larger group by allying with it

balance of power Synonyms

balance of power

n.

equilibrium, distribution, degree of power, apportionment; see balance 2.