great power

noun

often capitalized G&P
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: 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

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

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