great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Becoming a great power has coincided with the need to underline the indigenous sources of Chinese greatness.
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Clearly there’s great power in coordination between agents, and there’s space for humans to pitch in too.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Pelosi still holds great power in the Democratic Party after being a large player in former President Joe Biden stepping down last year, with much of the party still holding great respect for her leadership.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
For 400 years, the Eastern Mediterranean was the domain of two great powers: the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Clearly there’s great power in coordination between agents, and there’s space for humans to pitch in too.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Pelosi still holds great power in the Democratic Party after being a large player in former President Joe Biden stepping down last year, with much of the party still holding great respect for her leadership.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
For 400 years, the Eastern Mediterranean was the domain of two great powers: the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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