great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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The notion of great powers came about to distinguish between the most and least powerful states.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
The story of great powers is not only one of conquest and competition.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
As historian Niall Ferguson warns: A great power that spends more on interest payments than defense breaches a threshold that historically has preceded a decline.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 July 2025
As a result, the United States may soon face not one but two rival great powers with large, diverse strategic nuclear forces comparable to its own.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
The story of great powers is not only one of conquest and competition.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
As historian Niall Ferguson warns: A great power that spends more on interest payments than defense breaches a threshold that historically has preceded a decline.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 July 2025
As a result, the United States may soon face not one but two rival great powers with large, diverse strategic nuclear forces comparable to its own.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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