great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Unfortunately, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association holds great power in Sacramento.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
The person who has no inborn sense of aidos, who can neither sense nor respect the force fields surrounding the great powers, is in danger.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Chung balanced a lot of interesting applications like self-driving vehicles with the idea that great power comes with great responsibility.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Beijing, meanwhile, is playing its cards well and positioning itself as a more reasonable and cooperative great power than Washington.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
The person who has no inborn sense of aidos, who can neither sense nor respect the force fields surrounding the great powers, is in danger.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Chung balanced a lot of interesting applications like self-driving vehicles with the idea that great power comes with great responsibility.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Beijing, meanwhile, is playing its cards well and positioning itself as a more reasonable and cooperative great power than Washington.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for great power
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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