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great powers

noun

plural of great power
as in sea powers

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  1. states
  2. superpowers
Noun
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall will remain with the company through the end of the calendar year to ensure a seamless transition, the announcement states.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • The heads of Anthropic and OpenAI will brief the UN Security Council today, as their calls for a slowdown in development compete with the interests of superpowers more concerned with winning the AI race.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some China analysts have raised concerns about the unusually top-down diplomatic arrangement between the two economic superpowers.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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