balance of power

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A situation of equilibrium in which no country is powerful enough to control, or threaten the interests of, the others.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaiséquilibre des pouvoirs

DeutschMächtegleichgewicht

Русскийбала́нс сил равнове́сие сил

5 more languages

Suomivoimatasapaino

日本語パワーバランス勢力均衡均勢

ქართულიძალთა ბალანსი

Nederlandsmachtsbalans

Svenskamaktbalans

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

balance of probabilities balance of terror balance of trade balance room balance sheet balance sheet equation

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