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This comes as Trump and Xi prepare to meet in Beijing in May, and as China has sought to portray itself as a stable, responsible world power – juxtaposed against Trump’s often unpredictable foreign policy, ranging from hefty global tariffs to the war with Iran.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
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Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow in sea power at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, said mine-clearing and creating a warning system for maritime threats were more likely roles for the coalition than warships escorting commercial tankers though the strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With great power comes great responsibility, and great responsibility sounds exhausting!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Most Americans, however, were not touched by the shadow of great power games or the political and legal struggles playing out on Capitol Hill.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Why The Superpowers Are Worried A small island state has forced the world’s superpowers and fossil fuel economies to negotiate over the legal consequences of climate harm.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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And while talent, crews and infrastructure remain a draw, tax credits, currency savings and government rebates are the real superpower.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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