Thesaurus results for SUPERPOWER

superpower

noun

Definition of superpower

as in empire

an extremely powerful nation The country had become an economic superpower.

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Recent Examples of superpower Iran cannot evict the world’s only superpower from the Middle East. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026 In those early auditions, an unsuspecting superpower came from Kendrick’s radical modesty. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026 Because of low levels of trust, cooperation between the two superpowers remains limited, said George Chen, chair of digital practice at The Asia Group consultancy. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Increasingly, style is being seen as a kind of superpower for the mass market. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superpower

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Noun

The first two seasons chart the rise of legendary early 19th century Zulu King Shaka, his brilliant battlefield strategy and struggle to unite Zulu tribes under his empire.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Ultra’s contraptions are part of a growing robot empire taking over the country’s warehouse and logistics operations.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

The government’s $1,000 seed and certain contributions from state and local governments and nonprofits don’t count toward the $5,000 cap.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
But national Democrats have been eying the race for months due to the state’s large Black population, and Obama’s ad is a clear effort to juice turnout.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of state

Noun

Mekela Panditharatne, senior counsel in the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice, warned that such conversations hold risks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
The projects engage with such resonant themes as digital labor, bodily memory, virtual violence, and collective participation in democracies.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

Today, however, the twin-island republic is entering a new phase in which energy remains fundamental while investment, infrastructure development and diversification are becoming increasingly important.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Alexey Tsydenov, head of the neighboring Buryatia republic, publicly confirmed her death was linked to a plague infection before quietly editing his statement hours later to use more ambiguous phrasing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

Several of Flávio Bolsonaro’s proposals also warrant close scrutiny, including his pledge to rewrite Brazil’s 1988 Constitution, which marked the end of military dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the country.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In 1981, with the end of the civil-military dictatorship on the near horizon, Piero planned his return to Argentina, stopping in Uruguay first.

— Humphrey Inzillo, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

The attack — the latest of several in the last week on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The attack — the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport that killed four people — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.

— Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

The country currently exports about 80% of its electricity to other Asian countries like Thailand, China, and Singapore.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
International funding, Patil says, means long waits, complicated contracts and co-production treaties, and Indian filmmakers end up chasing the same grants as professionals from wealthier countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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