great powers

noun

plural of great power
as in sea powers

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  1. states
  2. superpowers
Noun
  • Vestige currently has 25 properties in Spain in various states of being restored.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Attorneys representing the states allege that Meta violated federal and state laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of states
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  • Langley has a Flock-savior complex of sorts, and the cofounders’ superpowers become clear just a few minutes in.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of superpowers
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“Great powers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20powers. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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