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all-powerfulˌall-ˈpowerful adjective - Catherine the Great, the all-powerful ruler of the Russian Empire
- Hollywood stars of the 30s were in awe of the all-powerful studio bosses.
- The all-powerful central committee meets twice a year.
- the all-powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- At the same time, I feel, no one should be too over-awed by Famlio's own belief that they're all-powerful.
- He does not though, claim that the upper classes are all-powerful.
- He is chairman of the all-powerful Rules Committee and sits on Appropriations and Industry.
- If he was all-powerful and all-good, he could prevent the suffering but didn't.
- Out West, all-powerful railroad interests dominated state governments and even owned several state legislatures outright.
- She is the all-powerful source of satisfaction and frustration, happiness and sadness, love and hate.
- The gods could, up to a point, be merciful; but it was fate that was all-powerful.
- This unequal relationship was reflected in the autocratic, all-powerful state headed usually by one person.
having a lot of power► powerful a powerful person, organization, or country has a lot of power, and can control people and influence events: · Parliament had become more powerful than the King.· one of the most powerful men in US politics· Berlusconi was the owner of a powerful media empire. ► influential someone who is influential can influence events, because they are rich, and therefore people pay attention to what they say: · Her uncle is a rich and influential businessman.· She is probably the most influential member of the finance committee.· an influential film critichighly influential (=very influential): · Galbraith was a highly influential writer on economic affairs. ► strong powerful - use this about a political group that is supported by a lot of people: · The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities.· There has been a strong anti-nuclear movement in Japan for many years. ► dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc: · Gradually, Microsoft became the dominant company in the software business· At the time Portugal was the dominant naval power in the Mediterranean. ► all-powerful having more power than anyone else, especially when this is not fair: · The all-powerful central committee meets twice a year.· Catherine the Great, the all-powerful ruler of the Russian Empire· Hollywood stars of the 30s were in awe of the all-powerful studio bosses. ► have friends in high places to have power or influence because you know people who have very important jobs and positions and who will help you if necessary: · Bowen had friends in high places, and managed to raise large sums of money from the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations.· The Achym family had friends in high places, including the powerful Lord Burghley, and were allowed to return. having complete power or control SYN omnipotent: an all-powerful dictator |