great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Since then, none of the world’s great powers or international institutions have been able to loosen the Russian leader’s hold on it.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But with great power comes great…heat!
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The Catholic Church held great power in Italy and Spain, as did the Orthodox Church in Romania.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility, Stolte tells The Hollywood Reporter.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But with great power comes great…heat!
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The Catholic Church held great power in Italy and Spain, as did the Orthodox Church in Romania.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
But with great power comes great responsibility, Stolte tells The Hollywood Reporter.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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