world powers

plural of world power

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world powers
Noun
  • That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And this new era will not be authored by states alone.
    Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another earlier this year, only to lower them, and had for months been discussing a trade deal.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Your creativity, integrity, and humanity are still your greatest superpowers.
    Brandon Griffin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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