great power
noun
variants
often Great Power
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Meanwhile, New Delhi is more concerned about how to position itself amid the great power competition between China and the U.S.
The result is paralysis for the Quad, for now.
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Hyeran Jo, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Trump has historically been willing to support allies with military force only when the risk of escalation, especially with great powers, was low.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump did so in his first term, and that document stressed great power competition at every opportunity.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 16 Dec. 2025
Intelligence gives power, potentially highly concentrated, and with great power comes great responsibility.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Hyeran Jo, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Trump has historically been willing to support allies with military force only when the risk of escalation, especially with great powers, was low.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump did so in his first term, and that document stressed great power competition at every opportunity.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 16 Dec. 2025
Intelligence gives power, potentially highly concentrated, and with great power comes great responsibility.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for great power
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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