great power
noun
variants
often Great Power
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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His aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The 6-foot-3-inch, 313-pound guard has shown great power throughout his 43 starts.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But with great power comes great responsibility.
—Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The 6-foot-3-inch, 313-pound guard has shown great power throughout his 43 starts.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But with great power comes great responsibility.
—Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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 7 May. 2026.
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