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balance of power (1. a situation in which political or military strength is divided between two countries or groups of countries • a commitment to maintaining the balance of power in Europe 2. the power held by a small group which can give its support to either of two larger and equally strong groups • With 18% of the votes, the Green Party now holds the balance of power in the national assembly. OALD Alexander Demidov); alignment of forces; aligning of forces; power dynamics (Samura88); alignment (Olya34) |
