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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Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis.
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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
The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
In fact, several people contacted for this story declined to comment about her co-parenting situation with Scott or her relationship with Chalamet, perhaps somewhat prudent given their intense privacy and the omertà taken with the all-powerful Kardashian family.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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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
The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
In fact, several people contacted for this story declined to comment about her co-parenting situation with Scott or her relationship with Chalamet, perhaps somewhat prudent given their intense privacy and the omertà taken with the all-powerful Kardashian family.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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