ðə pˈʌblɪk pˈaʊɚ mˈuːvmənt ɡˈeɪnd pɹˈɑːmɪnəns ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən stˈeɪt ɡɹˈeɪndʒ, ɐ nˈɑːnpˈɑːɹɾɪsən, ɡɹˈæsɹuːts ˈædvəkəsi ɡɹˈuːp fɔːɹ ɹˈʊɹɹəl sˈɪɾɪzənz wɪð bˈoʊθ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi æktˈɪvᵻɾiz.
The public power movement gained prominence in the 1920s and 1930s under the leadership of the Washington State Grange, a non-partisan, grassroots advocacy group for rural citizens with both legislative programs and community activities.