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Several regional nations have recently become key targets in a great power competition between the US and China for greater control of the continent’s resources.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Putin’s expansionism is the latest iteration of Moscow’s longstanding foreign policy objectives, centered on pushing out frontiers to more defensible positions and reaffirming Russia’s status as a great power.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
And as with all dedicated servers, with great power comes great financial responsibility.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The White House budget chief’s reported aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Putin’s expansionism is the latest iteration of Moscow’s longstanding foreign policy objectives, centered on pushing out frontiers to more defensible positions and reaffirming Russia’s status as a great power.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
And as with all dedicated servers, with great power comes great financial responsibility.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The White House budget chief’s reported aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
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To military experts, Trump’s fleet would be hopelessly unsuited to strategic and tactical threats that are already faced by American sea power and likely to become more dangerous by the time the vessels could be deployed.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Guardian Council barred former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose administration struck the 2015 nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers, from election for the Assembly of Experts in March 2024.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Guests can sidle up to the alchemy bar to learn to how to harness the superpower of local herbs and plants, or practice meditation and yoga in an open-air rooftop studio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the end, China’s scientific-superpower status will likely depend on the world-changing force of its discoveries.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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