"power distance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: power distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} power distance (plural power distances)
  1. (sociology, politics) A measure of the willingness of individuals to accept the unequal distribution of power within a society or organization. Wikipedia link: en:power distance Categories (topical): Politics, Social justice, Sociology Related terms: power gap Translations (measure): 權力距離 (Chinese Mandarin), 权力距离 (quánlì jùlí) (Chinese Mandarin), magtdistance [common-gender] (Danish), valtaetäisyys (Finnish)

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