balance of power
31Balance of power (federalism) — In federations, the balance of power is the degree to which power is centralized in the federal government or devolved to the subnational governments. In confederations (decentralised federations), it is more likely that the balance of power will …
32balance of power — 1》 a situation in which states of the world have roughly equal power. 2》 the power held by a small group when larger groups are of equal strength. → balance …
33balance of power — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. equilibrium, distribution, degree of power, apportionment; see balance 2 …
34balance of power — Date: 1701 an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another …
35balance of power — UK / US noun [singular] a situation in which each country in a group has equal military and political power so that no one country can control another …
36balance of power — noun an equilibrium of power between nations (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑equilibrium …
37balance of power — Synonyms and related words: Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, appeasement, ascendance, ascendancy, brinkmanship, coexistence, colonialism, compromise, containment, detente, deterrence, diplomacy, diplomatic,… …
38BALANCE OF POWER — preservation of the equilibrium existing among the States of Europe as a security of peace, for long an important consideration with European statesmen …
39Balance of Power — Ba|lance of Pow|er auch: Ba|lance of Po|wer 〈[bæ̣ləns ɔv pauə(r)] f.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; Politik〉 1. kontinental od. globalmilitärischer Zustand, bei dem keine Großmacht eine entscheidende Vormachtstellung gegenüber anderen Nationen od.… …
40balance of power — state of equilibrium between different forces, condition in which one element is not dominant over another …
