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 biggest worry was once about nuclear weapons in space, but the superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, banning weapons of mass destruction in orbit. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Gallimore’s superpower over six previous NFL seasons has been his motor. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Most of them also want to preserve a stable relationship with the global superpower. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The United States became the sole superpower after the Cold War. — Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superpower

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Noun

The golden era of global expansion that transformed H and M from a Swedish retailer into a global empire occurred under his leadership.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Their growing West Village empire is sort of a Disneyland version of Jody Williams and Rita Sodi’s more understated but just as popular downtown kingdom.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Traditional wireless systems present challenges for very small implants because their antennas and power requirements can increase device size.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

The state dinner hosted OpenAI’s Sam Altman, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg as well as officials from both governments.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Jackson was serving as a top state senator when the landmark 1973 decision was upended in 2022.

— KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of state

Noun

Here, Americans want to live in a democracy, not a dictatorship.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Starring Dominique Toney and Ignacyo Matynia, the series follows a retired Army First Sergeant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy threatening American democracy.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of democracy

Noun

Because Charles remains Jamaica’s head of state, the island nation was able to directly petition him using an ancient legal mechanism that former colonies that have already transitioned to republics cannot access.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Beth Israel was a flagship of American Judaism, its origins stretching back to 1844, when Texas was still an independent republic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

The United Kingdom has controlled the Falklands since 1833, and fought a brief war over the islands in the early 1980s after the Argentine military dictatorship attempted to seize the territory by force.

— Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Here, Americans want to live in a democracy, not a dictatorship.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

Noun

Though Riyadh recently signed a mutual defense agreement with Pakistan and Türkiye, neither has been willing to deploy troops to help the kingdom, forcing Saudi Arabia to turn to European countries for assistance.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The kingdom’s crude shipments have recovered to the monthly average of 2025.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

The measure would have barred Switzerland from joining punitive measures against other countries unless they were imposed by the United Nations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Second, the two countries agreed to hold an AI dialogue in the next two months, and establish a communication channel for AI incidents.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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