Noun
power struggle (plural power struggles)
A situation where two or more people or groups fight to gain dominance over each other.
If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan. Kim Dae-jung
I suspect there was a power struggle in the Embassy, that some would have tried, out of habit, without rationale, to wall up information. They didn't win. China Miéville
A power struggle collapses when you withdraw your energy from it. Power struggles become uninteresting to you when you change your intention from winning to learning about yourself. Gary Zukav
In the face of our (KMT) unprecedented, crushing defeat (in 2014 Republic of China local and municipal election), we have no time for a power struggle. Hung Hsiu-chu
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. Salma Hayek
Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz became acting president for three days, and a power struggle for the presidency occurred. Source: Internet