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balance of power

balance of power

 
pronunciation:
bae lns v paU r
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a sufficient distribution of military or economic power among governments to prevent any one from excessively dominating others.
definition 2: the distribution of military and economic power among governments at a particular point in history.
Today the balance of power favors the West.