great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Spoiler: Even Superheroes Get Stuck In Spreadsheets With great power comes great responsibility (and a few snags).
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Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Balkan states watched with interest as the other great powers did very little.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility, and not everyone is worthy of the grill master title.
—Joe Difazio, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Overall, Lucey pointed to the great power wielded by Weinstein as a Hollywood mogul.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Balkan states watched with interest as the other great powers did very little.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility, and not everyone is worthy of the grill master title.
—Joe Difazio, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Overall, Lucey pointed to the great power wielded by Weinstein as a Hollywood mogul.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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