great power
noun
variants
often Great Power
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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The South Caucasus rarely commands attention until war breaks out, pipelines are threatened, or a great power expands its footprint.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Salomonsson’s trajectory is likely to be closer to Samberg’s, giving Winnipeg a shutdown defenseman with more puck skill than the Jets’ next great power-play defenseman.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2026
With great power comes great responsibility, and great responsibility sounds exhausting!
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Most Americans, however, were not touched by the shadow of great power games or the political and legal struggles playing out on Capitol Hill.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Salomonsson’s trajectory is likely to be closer to Samberg’s, giving Winnipeg a shutdown defenseman with more puck skill than the Jets’ next great power-play defenseman.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2026
With great power comes great responsibility, and great responsibility sounds exhausting!
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Most Americans, however, were not touched by the shadow of great power games or the political and legal struggles playing out on Capitol Hill.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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