world power
noun
: a political unit (such as a nation or state) powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions
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The Vatican’s voice may add moral gravity to diplomatic deliberations among world powers, Hamas, and regional stakeholders.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Through the nearly two years of fighting following Hamas' attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the U.S., Israel and other world powers have not been able to present a common vision for the future of Palestinian governance.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
The trio, known as the E3, has taken the step over accusations Iran has failed to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Through the nearly two years of fighting following Hamas' attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the U.S., Israel and other world powers have not been able to present a common vision for the future of Palestinian governance.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
The trio, known as the E3, has taken the step over accusations Iran has failed to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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