sea power

Definition of sea powernext

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Recent Examples of sea power But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 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 This partnership is a geopolitical and technical win for both sides, and yet another sign that uncrewed maritime systems are becoming central to modern sea power. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025 In these books, Dugin sees a looming conflict between Russia and the United States, part of an eternal rivalry between land and sea powers. — Iver B. Neumann, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2017 See All Example Sentences for sea power
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea power
Noun
  • Japan’s victory over Russia in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 established it as a major world power.
    — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Since its founding, our nation’s capacity to build at scale has made the United States a world power.
    — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran's magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 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

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“Sea power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20power. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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