(n) influence
power
might
strength
potency
force
energy
(P)
(n) man of influence
(n) man of influence
(n) sphere of influence
(n) latent energy
potential
(n) full force
(n) effective strength
current strength
(adv) under the influence of
(n) expansion of one's sphere of influence
increase in one's power (strength, influence)
(n) power relations
balance of power (between)
(n) balance of power
(n) within the sphere of influence (of)
(n) (the two sides) being evenly-matched in influence or power
(n) sphere of influence
(n) the respective (relative) strength of political parties
distribution of the number of parliamentary seats held by each of the political parties
(n,vs) struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched forces (parties)
(n) a third force
(n) forces of opposition
opposing forces
counterforce
(n) armed group
armed insurgents
(n) antigovernment force
antigovernment forces