great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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The Ethical Guardian With great power comes great responsibility.
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Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In great power competition, foreign policy can often play second fiddle to domestic policy.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
But brushfire conflicts involving one or another of the great powers smolder on.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024
The stunning collapse of Syria's Assad regime has sent tremors throughout the Middle East and wider world, launching a new chapter in a great power struggle that has shaped the region for decades.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In great power competition, foreign policy can often play second fiddle to domestic policy.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
But brushfire conflicts involving one or another of the great powers smolder on.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024
The stunning collapse of Syria's Assad regime has sent tremors throughout the Middle East and wider world, launching a new chapter in a great power struggle that has shaped the region for decades.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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