noun [ sing. ]
1.
a situation in which political or military strength is divided between two countries or groups of countries
2.
the power held by a small group which can give its support to either of two larger and equally strong groups
noun [ sing. ]
1.
a situation in which political or military strength is divided between two countries or groups of countries
2.
the power held by a small group which can give its support to either of two larger and equally strong groups
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005