great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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The series takes the indelible line about the great responsibility that comes with great power and uses it to compare Spider-Man’s idealistic Boy Scout altruism to the goals of other characters who are good guys in their own minds, if not within the moral rubric of the show.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
This reliance undermines Russia’s status as a great power by forcing it to consider and consult with Beijing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to maintaining insurgencies in Iraq and Syria, ISIS continued to thrive in the form of its international affiliates, frustrating U.S. efforts to pivot the focus of foreign-policy initiatives toward great power competition with the likes of China and Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Matt Rhule and Chip Kelly had great power coming to the NFL from the college ranks.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
This reliance undermines Russia’s status as a great power by forcing it to consider and consult with Beijing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to maintaining insurgencies in Iraq and Syria, ISIS continued to thrive in the form of its international affiliates, frustrating U.S. efforts to pivot the focus of foreign-policy initiatives toward great power competition with the likes of China and Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Matt Rhule and Chip Kelly had great power coming to the NFL from the college ranks.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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