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power relationship
The relationship between people, groups, or states characterized by the unequal distribution of power, influence, and control.
Die Verhandlungen spiegelten das komplexe Machtverhältnis zwischen den beiden Unternehmen wider.
The negotiations reflected the complex power relationship between the two companies.
The word is made up of 'Macht' (power) and 'Verhältnis' (relationship). So it literally describes a relationship determined by power. The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two parts of the word.
In der Politik geht es oft um Machtverhältnisse.
In politics, power relationships are often at stake.
Common adjectives are 'ungleich' (unequal), 'klar' (clear), 'stabil' (stable), or 'komplex' (complex). A typical verb is 'sich verschieben' (to shift), used to express a change in the balance of power.
Durch die neue Technologie hat sich das Machtverhältnis am Markt verschoben.
The new technology has shifted the power relationship in the market.
To name the parties involved, the preposition 'zwischen' (between) is almost always used with the dative.
Der Artikel analysiert das Machtverhältnis zwischen den USA und China.
The article analyzes the power relationship between the USA and China.