great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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The power struggle unfolding in the far north does indeed have much in common with the original Great Game, the nineteenth-century competition between the era’s two great powers, the British and Russian Empires, over access to strategically and economically valuable territory in Central Asia.
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In each of these periodicals, the passage—unmoored from its original context among other beauty secrets—offered a lengthy and extremely specific taxonomy of the connection between hair and character:
Coarse, black hair and dark skin signify great power of character, with a tendency to sensuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
While promoting economic diplomacy and moral leadership, the chairmanship faced constraints on influencing the Myanmar coup and South China Sea disputes, reflecting a strategically cautious approach amid great power rivalry and U.S. absence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Minor niggles aside, this is a great power station to serve as a home backup or off-grid generator.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 June 2025
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In each of these periodicals, the passage—unmoored from its original context among other beauty secrets—offered a lengthy and extremely specific taxonomy of the connection between hair and character:
Coarse, black hair and dark skin signify great power of character, with a tendency to sensuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
While promoting economic diplomacy and moral leadership, the chairmanship faced constraints on influencing the Myanmar coup and South China Sea disputes, reflecting a strategically cautious approach amid great power rivalry and U.S. absence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Minor niggles aside, this is a great power station to serve as a home backup or off-grid generator.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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