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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Major world powers and the United Nations have failed to take meaningful action, allowing the violation of international law to go unchecked.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
This nation cannot remain a world power and a robust model democracy without a broad sense of ownership in our military.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Chinese TV last week that Iran is ready to resume negotiations with the U.S. and other world powers to get a new nuclear deal.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
As the tenor of the global AI race grows existential, the high-stakes wagers of tech titans and world powers risk geopolitical combustion.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
This nation cannot remain a world power and a robust model democracy without a broad sense of ownership in our military.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Chinese TV last week that Iran is ready to resume negotiations with the U.S. and other world powers to get a new nuclear deal.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
As the tenor of the global AI race grows existential, the high-stakes wagers of tech titans and world powers risk geopolitical combustion.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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