El equilibrio de poder
Example: El equilibrio de poder entre países evita conflictos mayores.
Definition
"El equilibrio de poder" refers to a situation in history where different countries or groups maintain a balance of strength and influence to prevent any one from becoming too dominant, thus avoiding major conflicts.
Etymology
The phrase "el equilibrio de poder" comes from Spanish, where "equilibrio" means balance and "poder" means power. It reflects the idea of maintaining a stable distribution of power among nations, a concept that became especially important in European diplomacy from the 17th century onward.
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"El equilibrio de poder" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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