world power

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noun

a nation, organization, or institution so powerful that it is capable of influencing or changing the course of world events.

Origin of world power

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby world power

worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere, world process, world-renowned, World Savior, World Series

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Example sentences from the Web for world power

This cardinal fact may militate greatly against Russia's position as a world-power in the future, as it has in the past.
Essays on Russian Novelists|William Lyon Phelps
Here the Roman world-power, the imperial dominion, is in view.
The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy|W. E. Vine
They encourage the cherishing of designs of world-power and dreams of universal conquest.
The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914|Edwin A. Pratt
They have risen with stupendous strides into a very eminent position as a World-Power, a Power to be reckoned with.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim

The needle of the compass of progress has always pointed west; at least always since the Medo-Persian was the world-power.
Quiet Talks with World Winners|S. D. Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for world power

world power

noun

a state that possesses sufficient power to influence events throughout the world

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	world power
释义	world power SEE SYNONYMS FOR world power ON THESAURUS.COM noun a nation, organization, or institution so powerful that it is capable of influencing or changing the course of world events. Origin of world power First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby world power worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere, world process, world-renowned, World Savior, World Series Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for world power This cardinal fact may militate greatly against Russia's position as a world-power in the future, as it has in the past. Essays on Russian Novelists\|William Lyon Phelps Here the Roman world-power, the imperial dominion, is in view. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy\|W. E. Vine They encourage the cherishing of designs of world-power and dreams of universal conquest. The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914\|Edwin A. Pratt They have risen with stupendous strides into a very eminent position as a World-Power, a Power to be reckoned with. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim The needle of the compass of progress has always pointed west; at least always since the Medo-Persian was the world-power. Quiet Talks with World Winners\|S. D. Gordon British Dictionary definitions for world power world power noun a state that possesses sufficient power to influence events throughout the world Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to world power superpower, dominion, sovereignty, imperium, lordship
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world power

noun

Origin of world power

Words nearby world power

Example sentences from the Web for world power

British Dictionary definitions for world power

noun

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