Meanings
nounpower distance (plural power distances)
plural power distances
- governmentA measure of the willingness of individuals to accept the unequal distribution of power within a society or organization.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 權力距離 /权力距离
- 權力距離 /权力距离 (quánlì jùlí)measure
Danish magtdistance
- magtdistancemeasure
Finnish valtaetäisyys
- valtaetäisyysmeasure
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APA
power distance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20distance
MLA
“power distance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20distance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power distance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20distance.
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