(politics, government) balance of power

(US politics) To pick a vice-presidential candidate who represents a different constituency than the presidential candidate.

(accounting) The amount by which debits exceed credits. / (banking, finance) The amount of money owed to a particular creditor.

(accounting) The amount by which credits exceed debits. / (banking, finance) The amount of money in an account held by a financial institution.

(historical) The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

(law) A judicial analysis under which a court weighs factors like the public interest, injury to the parties, fairness, etc. in deciding on a matter.

The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.

plural of balance weight

A weight that acts as a counterbalance.

present participle of hang in the balance