"power gap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: power gaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} power gap (plural power gaps)
  1. (literally) A big difference between two amounts of power. Tags: literally Related terms: power dynamics, power distance
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  2. (sociology, business) The difference between two people that causes one person to treat the other person badly, because the other person is seen as lower than the first. Categories (topical): Business, Sociology, Social justice
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