world power
noun
: a political unit (such as a nation or state) powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions
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But somewhere along the amicable journey toward a more independent Greenland actively involved in its own defense and security, a warming world with its increasingly accessible Arctic resources and declining sea ice caught the attention of nearly all world powers, great and small.
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
This crap must be addressed by other world powers immediately, not to mention all Americans.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
At the time of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, $1 traded for 32,000 rials.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday on X that world powers need to keep pressuring Russia about the conflict.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
This crap must be addressed by other world powers immediately, not to mention all Americans.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
At the time of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, $1 traded for 32,000 rials.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday on X that world powers need to keep pressuring Russia about the conflict.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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