world power

world power

n. A nation or other political entity having the power to influence the course of world events.

world power

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state that possesses sufficient power to influence events throughout the world

world′ pow′er

n. a nation so powerful that it is capable of influencing or changing the course of world events. [1880–85]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

world power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the worldgreat power, major power, superpower, powerbody politic, country, nation, res publica, commonwealth, state, land - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"hegemon - a leading or paramount power

Translations

Weltmacht