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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Iran issued a warning to world powers as the United Nations Security Council prepared to vote Friday on whether to permanently lift sanctions, pushing back against threats to snap back punitive measures over its nuclear program.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 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
Most world powers say settlement expansion has eroded the viability of a two-state solution by fragmenting Palestinian territory.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 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
Most world powers say settlement expansion has eroded the viability of a two-state solution by fragmenting Palestinian territory.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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