power structure
noun
plural
power structures
plural
power structures
Britannica Dictionary definition of POWER STRUCTURE
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a group of people who have control of a government, organization, etc., or the way in which those people are organized
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The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure.
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Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure.
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They are making changes to the power structure of the church/university.