the balance of power



the balance of power

the situation where the power held by one governing body or adversary is balanced by the power of another. The balance of power was threatened when China captured our airplane.
See also: balance, of, power

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pika-Hawaiian
PeersPEERZ, PEERSEnglish (Rare)
Antimanan-tee-MAWNNative American, Mapuche
Theophil-German
Krastyo-Bulgarian
Josefaho-SE-fah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Czech