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 The Hittite Empire—which was the superpower of the time based in what is now southern Turkey—that vanished entirely, and its capital disappeared. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Murray was introduced as a half-time substitute at Fleetwood as a right-back before showcasing his superpower in the 70th minute. — George Edwards, New York Times, 24 July 2026 From impoverishment to global superpower, China’s supremacy happened at a breakneck speed thanks to the visionary strategy of the man who took power in 1978. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 23 July 2026 The critical darling chronicles a loner actor named Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) whose secret superpowers threaten to derail the biggest role of his career. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for superpower

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Noun

But his small empire of restaurants has been extinguished, one joint after another, as a plethora of problems struck.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
This stands in stark contrast to a time when many wellness brands are rushing to become lifestyle empires almost overnight.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

His brand shone as a symbol of national pride and soft power.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Damianos also hailed the entry of French investment company Meridiam as a backer to the Great Seas Interconnector project, an electricity cable that will connect Europe’s power grid with that of Cyprus and eventually Israel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

On July 8, a federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi's bid to block New York's regulators, holding the state's gambling laws are not preempted as applied to sports contracts.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The city has long relied on tourists from neighboring states and countries with disposable income to spend freely.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of state

Noun

His ideology was shaped by a combination of conservative principles, a belief in democracy and a commitment to defending freedom and liberty.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
As with all things in a loud, messy, pluralistic democracy, public opinion plays a role here too—and Americans are clearly ready for action.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

The tiny coral limestone atoll was colonized by Germany and later administered by Australia before becoming an independent republic in 1968.

— Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
She’s seen this show before, in the 1980s, back in Slovenia, her home republic then within the socialist federation of Yugoslavia, as nationalism relentlessly championed differences over commonality and force over dialogue.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

Outside of dictatorships, modern central bankers generally don’t have to fear for their lives, but they are sometimes subjected to heavy criticism.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

Houthi spokesman Nasruddin Amer said on X on Friday that the group will continue to target any Saudi buildups in an effort to lift the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
In the fairytale, the princess flees to another kingdom for a while to get away from the misery brought on by her father, finding work as a commoner to conceal her identity.

— Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
City and country converge at this Oklahoma City carriage house, which can sleep up to four guests.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

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