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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And there is the Tamaha, an all-powerful woman, the King’s aunt, who is the keeper of the Life-Affecting Fan.
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Thia was part of a research operation led by another robot, the far more ruthless Tessa (also Fanning), working for Weyland-Yutani, the all-powerful intergalactic company that is also the chief corporate villain of the Alien franchise.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
And there is the Tamaha, an all-powerful woman, the King’s aunt, who is the keeper of the Life-Affecting Fan.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Florentino Perez, Madrid’s all-powerful president, has been talking about altering their ownership model for some time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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