all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
Examples of all-powerful in a Sentence
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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Or why did Schlumberger himself reference the brilliance of sun rays in his archival pieces or the all-powerful star in his old design sketches?
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Now’s the time to re-learn the message that a suppressive, all-powerful government cannot control every iota of life.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
Our parents were neither immortal nor all-powerful—that was bad enough news.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
We would not be governed by an all-powerful king or sovereign.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Now’s the time to re-learn the message that a suppressive, all-powerful government cannot control every iota of life.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
Our parents were neither immortal nor all-powerful—that was bad enough news.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
We would not be governed by an all-powerful king or sovereign.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for all-powerful
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-powerful. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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