noun
- plural of counterpower; forces, groups, or institutions that oppose or balance the power of a dominant authority or system
Usage: often used in political and social contexts; typically refers to organized resistance or alternative power structures
Examples
- Civil society organizations serve as counterpowers to government overreach.
- The labor movement emerged as one of the major counterpowers to industrial monopolies.
- Social media has created new counterpowers that challenge traditional media outlets.
- Environmental groups act as counterpowers to corporate interests in resource extraction.
- The separation of powers in democracies creates institutional counterpowers.
- Grassroots movements function as counterpowers to elite decision-making.