great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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For 400 years, the Eastern Mediterranean was the domain of two great powers: the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
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Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility for maintenance, security and management.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Russia is our enemy and will be for at least as long as Putin's dictatorship endures (and the Russian people continue to succumb to nostalgia for great power status and empire).
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Matched with the 8-speed automatic transmission, the SE had great power, while still maintaining a very quiet powertrain.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility for maintenance, security and management.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Russia is our enemy and will be for at least as long as Putin's dictatorship endures (and the Russian people continue to succumb to nostalgia for great power status and empire).
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Matched with the 8-speed automatic transmission, the SE had great power, while still maintaining a very quiet powertrain.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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