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 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 The move comes as many American apparel and footwear firms work to diversify away from China and the regional supply chain that both feeds upon the capabilities and supports the dominance of the sourcing superpower. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 But alas, not even global technology superpowers are safe from the RAM shortage. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Have fun romanticizing the routine — this is your superpower right now. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for superpower

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Noun

Amara’s part of Michael Schwartz’s empire, but the chef is Maite Zarrabeitia, an Argentine who has a way with empanadas.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Meryl Streep started her family—aka, an empire of underrated creatives—with ex-husband Don Gummer at age 30, and had her youngest daughter Louisa Jacobson at 41.

— Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

Xi came to power after the 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, another frontier region of modern China where ethnic minorities have long chafed under Beijing’s rule and witnessed a huge security crackdown.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, both sides are jockeying for power after the war, given the unusual uncertainty brought on by the change in the supreme leadership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of power

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Keegan had only resigned from Newcastle in January, leaving Tyneside in a state of despair.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Moving too much water from a basin can negatively affect downstream environments, which is why large transfers need state review before approval.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of state

Noun

To safeguard against these abuses of power, democracies like the UK and US have hearings, committees, and other measures to hold their intelligence bodies accountable, said Shetler-Jones.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

Like our democratic republic itself, these efforts are decentralized — local, pragmatic, and responsive to what communities actually need.

— Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Early diplomatic ties India gained independence from Britain in 1947 and became a republic in 1950.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

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
Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorized to comment publicly, are concerned that Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Throughout the war between Iran, the US and Israel, the Saudi kingdom had kept open channels of communication with Tehran.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop and country artist Shaboozey made his Comic-Con debut with his graphic novel, The Outlaw Cherie Lee, out August 18.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
No one bill was ever going to solve every affordability challenge facing this country.

— Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

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