all-powerful
adjective
all-pow·er·ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader
Examples of all-powerful in a Sentence
that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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Apart from a report in The Age newspaper in January, details have been murky with the plan believed to not have been formally presented to the all-powerful International Cricket Council board.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
John Lithgow, the 79-year-old Tony Award and Academy Award nominated actor, known for his roles in Terms of Endearment and Conclave will join the cast as Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and all-powerful wizard.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
North America has been devastated by war and divided between a decadent, all-powerful Capitol and 12 struggling districts.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
John Lithgow, the 79-year-old Tony Award and Academy Award nominated actor, known for his roles in Terms of Endearment and Conclave will join the cast as Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and all-powerful wizard.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
North America has been devastated by war and divided between a decadent, all-powerful Capitol and 12 struggling districts.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-powerful
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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-powerful. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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