as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
Such alliances have been the backbone of U.S. foreign policy and have distinguished the U.S. from other past global superpowers.
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Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Last week, Trump announced an additional $100 billion investment in the U.S. semiconductor industry by Taiwan's TSMC, the leading chipmaker whose output holds the key to sustaining America's status as an economic, technological and military superpower.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The Saudi Embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment about its record of human rights abuses and its emerging role as a diplomatic superpower.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Part of his superpower was his ability to inspire and to lead by example.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Last week, Trump announced an additional $100 billion investment in the U.S. semiconductor industry by Taiwan's TSMC, the leading chipmaker whose output holds the key to sustaining America's status as an economic, technological and military superpower.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The Saudi Embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment about its record of human rights abuses and its emerging role as a diplomatic superpower.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Part of his superpower was his ability to inspire and to lead by example.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
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There is a case to be made that Musk’s cozying up to Trump will ultimately benefit Musk’s empire—avoiding regulations that may help with Tesla’s self-driving plans or SpaceX and Starlink contracts, for example.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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The other is Bernard Arnault ($178 billion), the wealthiest in France, whose fashion and cosmetics empire LVMH includes the likes of Louis Vuitton and Sephora.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Nearly half a million homes and businesses also lost power.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Challenge is part of an effort to curb the 'administrative state' The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has, in recent years, curtailed executive agencies' authority.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The principle is rooted in the separation of powers and states that Congress cannot delegate its legislative powers to executive branch agencies.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Separately on Friday, Canada's government announced sanctions against eight senior officials in Venezuela's government, citing human rights violations and undermining democracy.—
Vivian Sequera,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The United States must not hesitate in ensuring that a democracy, Ukraine, does not succumb to an antidemocratic, autocratic, dictatorial and villainous Russia.—
Askold Haywas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Undermining our judicial branch’s authority is a direct threat to the core of our republic — three co-equal branches of government working in tandem to preserve American’s life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the 1990s, for instance, Russian President Boris Yeltsin used economic coercion to secure concessions from Central Asian and Caucasian republics that wanted to retain close links to Moscow.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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Critics pointed to his role in the dissolution of the monasteries, an initiative of the English Reformation that saw most of the kingdom’s abbeys and priories shut down, their art and relics destroyed and their wealth diverted to fill the king’s coffers.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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These included newspapers from the northern kingdom, and royal almanacs that the king had kept.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The digital age thrives on collaboration, not dictatorship.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The film makes more than a token effort to explore the material and psychological realities of life under fascist rule, and the transformation of a charming agrarian utopia into an austere military dictatorship.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The program for the four countries is slated to end 30 days after a notice is published in the Federal Register on Tuesday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Biden administration allowed up to 30,000 people a month from the four countries to come to the United States for two years with eligibility to work.—
Gisela Salomon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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