great power

noun

often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower

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What matters is the strategic interplay of the great powers. Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025 Short of a grand scheme, however, a practical peace process that brings in both great powers and frontline states is possible in Ukraine. G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025 Bam would have been a great power forward in my time. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 The great power of the movie, beyond the passionate specifics of its romantic dramas, is in the distillation of an enormous vision of historical unity. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great power

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First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great power was in 1660

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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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great power

noun
: one of the nations that have the greatest influence, resources, and military strength in the world

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