power structure noun
plural ∼ -tures [count] US : a group of people who have control of a government, organization, etc., or the way in which those people are organized
▪ The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure. ▪ Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure. ▪ They are making changes to the power structure of the church/university.
▪ The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure. ▪ Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure. ▪ They are making changes to the power structure of the church/university.
