world power
noun
: a political unit (such as a nation or state) powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions
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Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers did limit Tehran's program.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
How the two sides got here A nuclear deal was reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers, including the US.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The two sides came in with deep distrust, given that Mr. Trump walked away from the 2015 accord that Iran had brokered with the United States and other world powers, and then imposed harsh sanctions on Tehran during his first term.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Regional and world powers, concerned that the group would expand, began to bombard and raid the country.
—Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
How the two sides got here A nuclear deal was reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers, including the US.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The two sides came in with deep distrust, given that Mr. Trump walked away from the 2015 accord that Iran had brokered with the United States and other world powers, and then imposed harsh sanctions on Tehran during his first term.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Regional and world powers, concerned that the group would expand, began to bombard and raid the country.
—Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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