power base
noun
: a base of political support
Example Sentences
Both candidates are doing whatever they can to raise money from their power bases. Most of her power base is in the city.
Recent Examples on the Web As millions changed their attitude toward communism, Gorbachev took steps to create a power base for himself independent of the party. 
David Satter, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Even more worrisome is the present Eurasian axis’ power base. Michel Gurfinkiel, WSJ, 29 July 2022 That consistency in his conservative views has earned him a quietly influential power base among his colleagues, which only recently has begun to attract public notice. Fox News, 2 July 2022 If there are more because of this bill, shame on every legislator who voted for it, who earned more of a power base for it, who got a few more votes in their next election. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022 American owners of teams do not act as proxies for the government or serve as the power base for a tyrant. New York Times, 4 Mar. 2022 Ward power base a hefty batch of internships each summer, according to prosecutors. Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022 But after years of political maneuvering, imprisonment, and assassinations, Putin has not only decimated Russia’s democratic opposition but gradually shifted his own power base to reduce his vulnerability to palace coups. Nate Sibley, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022 And as Tokayev moves against Nazarbayev’s remaining power base, Nazarbayev’s legacy has transformed from a fantasy of domestic comity and stability to one far closer to reality. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 Jan. 2022 See More
David Satter, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Even more worrisome is the present Eurasian axis’ power base. Michel Gurfinkiel, WSJ, 29 July 2022 That consistency in his conservative views has earned him a quietly influential power base among his colleagues, which only recently has begun to attract public notice. Fox News, 2 July 2022 If there are more because of this bill, shame on every legislator who voted for it, who earned more of a power base for it, who got a few more votes in their next election. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022 American owners of teams do not act as proxies for the government or serve as the power base for a tyrant. New York Times, 4 Mar. 2022 Ward power base a hefty batch of internships each summer, according to prosecutors. Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022 But after years of political maneuvering, imprisonment, and assassinations, Putin has not only decimated Russia’s democratic opposition but gradually shifted his own power base to reduce his vulnerability to palace coups. Nate Sibley, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022 And as Tokayev moves against Nazarbayev’s remaining power base, Nazarbayev’s legacy has transformed from a fantasy of domestic comity and stability to one far closer to reality. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above