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Great Power

noun

  1. a nation that has exceptional military and economic strength, and consequently plays a major, often decisive, role in international affairs.


Great Power

noun

  1. a nation that has exceptional political influence, resources, and military strength


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Other Words From

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Power1

First recorded in 1725–35

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Example Sentences

With great power may come great responsibility, but with super speed and red leather pants comes the party.

As the world order falls into disarray, the U.S. must confront the fact that no other truly great power shares our values.

The scene is written with a matter-of-fact restraint that lends it great power.

The museum commentary describes this as “within six weeks the unprecedented collapse of a great power.”

People with great power and wealth, and people with very little of either.

Where a great power of Attention has been renewed or originally acquired, it requires considerable effort to continue that power.

But there shall rise up a strong king, and shall rule with great power: and he shall do what he pleaseth.

And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan, with a great power.

But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed.

He had a deadly precision of speech, a very remarkable memory, and a great power of organising and assembling his facts.

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