Synonyms of superpowers

superpowers

noun

plural of superpower

as in powers

an extremely powerful nation

The country had become an economic superpower.

Related Words

• powers
• states
• empires
• republics
• democracies
• dictatorships
• kingdoms
• countries
• monarchies
• dependencies
• great powers
• world powers
• sultanates
• sea powers
• lands
• colonies
• commonwealths
• nation-states
• realms
• principalities
• domains
• city-states
• ministates
• microstates
• sovereigns
• dominions
• sovereignties
• provinces
• duchies
• emirates
• theocracies
• dukedoms
• settlements
• trust territories
• mandates
• monocracies
• homelands
• oligarchies
• seigniories
• soil
• client states
• fatherlands
• condominiums
• welfare states
• motherlands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superpowers

Peaceful coexistence was hard enough in the nuclear age—and in the end, one of the superpowers declined and fell. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met at Höfði House, representing rival nuclear superpowers divided by decades of distrust. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Myer, a digital media veteran, argues that the rise of superpowers in the creator economy (including sports influencers such as Jesser and IShowSpeed) is a movement back toward a monoculture environment. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Samjad keeps the twins’ superpowers under wraps for an agonizingly long time, until the sun goes down and their bodies are able to regenerate. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

China appeared to move towards improving ties with the US ahead of two summits between the superpowers’ leaders due to be held by year end. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Both superpowers believe a nuclear reactor is the centerpiece of this ambition. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 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