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a nation with colonies or overseas territories, esp. prior to widespread decolonization. Now chiefly historical.
A nation or state having international power or influence on sea. Cf. power, n.1 8c.
a state whose army occupies (part of) a foreign country.
A nation or state with dominant power and influence in world politics; spec. the United States of America and (formerly) the Soviet Union. Also in…