great power
noun
variants
often Great Power
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Our atomic bomb is the power to say no to the great powers.
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CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Our atomic bomb is the power to say no to the great powers.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Alliances feel shakier, trade is fragmenting, and great powers are jostling more openly.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Our atomic bomb is the power to say no to the great powers.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Alliances feel shakier, trade is fragmenting, and great powers are jostling more openly.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for great power
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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