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superpower
[soo-per-pou-er]
noun
an extremely powerful nation, especially one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations.
power pow power greater in scope or magnitude than that which is considered natural or has previously existed.
power, pow, power, especially mechanical or electric power, pow, power, on an extremely large scale secured by the linking together of a number of separate power pow power systems, with a view to more efficient and economical generation and distribution.
superpower
/ ˈːəˌ貹ʊə /
noun
an extremely powerful state, such as the US
extremely high power, esp electrical or mechanical
Other 51Թ Forms
- superpowered adjective
- ˈܱˌǷɱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of superpower1
Example Sentences
Reeves said overall UK defence spending will rise to 2.6% by April 2027 as part of a plan to make Britain a "defence industrial superpower".
Macron also used his speech on Friday to sell his vision of "strategic autonomy", where countries protect their interests while also working closely together to uphold a rules-based global order not dominated by superpowers.
He is set to appear in BBC’s upcoming series “Gifted,” about Scottish teens who discover they have superpowers, and the Sky film “Grow,” about a grumpy pumpkin farmer and her orphaned niece.
"It's because they want to be a polar superpower," he tells me.
It may sound counterintuitive — because the play is a drama tackling themes of class, feminism and parental and filial obligations — but Reaser and Harner’s superpower is their ability to laugh together.
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