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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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.
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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
The goal was to fend off attacks from world powers like the United States and Russia, both of which had intervened in the Syrian civil war to target Islamist groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
This concentration of nuclear capability continues to shape global security discussions and the balance of power between major world powers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
The goal was to fend off attacks from world powers like the United States and Russia, both of which had intervened in the Syrian civil war to target Islamist groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
This concentration of nuclear capability continues to shape global security discussions and the balance of power between major world powers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20power. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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