all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
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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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The format has an all-powerful ‘Taskmaster’ who, with the help of a loyal assistant, tests the wiles of a panel of comedians over the course of each series by setting them weird and wonderful challenges.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
The group took advantage of Pakistan’s political chaos to further entrench its power in the border lands and threaten the country’s all-powerful military.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
The group took advantage of Pakistan’s political chaos to further entrench its power in the border lands and threaten the country’s all-powerful military.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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