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Power vacuum

Gematria Values
Standard
50
Reduction
5
Simple
158
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5
English
948
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3
Hebrew
2229
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6
Satanic
5688
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9
ALW Kabbalah
3369
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3
Standard (Reverse)
58
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4
Simple (Reverse)
139
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4
English (Reverse)
834
Reduction
6
Hebrew (Reverse)
1288
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1
Satanic (Reverse)
5004
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9
ALW Kabbalah (Reverse)
1830
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3

A power vacuum refers to a situation in politics or other hierarchies where there is no clear leader or authority, often resulting from the sudden removal, death, or abdication of a previous leader. This term is translated to Hebrew as ריקן כוח (riken koach). In Spanish, it is known as vacío de poder, in French as vide de pouvoir, and in German as Machtvakuum. Power vacuums can lead to instability, conflict, or competition among various factions or individuals seeking to fill the void. Historically, power vacuums have been observed in various contexts, including political systems, organizations, and even within families or social groups. The duration and impact of a power vacuum can vary significantly depending on the specific circumstances and the mechanisms in place for leadership succession.

Wikipedia Information
Power vacuum
Term used in political science
In political science and political history, the term power vacuum, also known as a power void, is an analogy between a physical vacuum to the political condition "when someone in a place of power, has lost control of something and no one has replaced them." The situation can occur when a government has no identifiable central power or authority, after collapse, retreat with no successor, or inability to govern due to several factors. The term is also often used in organized crime when a crime family becomes vulnerable to competition. Hereditary or statutory order of succession or effective succession planning were common ways to resolve questions of succession to positions of power.
Last modified: 2025-08-25T10:05:04ZView full article on Wikipedia