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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That could set in motion an effort to snap back United Nations sanctions on Iran via a measure in Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that’s still active until October.
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That Israeli announcement came just before President Donald Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
That Israeli announcement came just before President Donald Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That Israeli announcement came just before President Donald Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
That Israeli announcement came just before President Donald Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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