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Super power

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union..

Definitions by Sense

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
(countable, originally fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
(obsolete, uncountable) Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
(mathematics) A tetration.
(uncountable) Excessive or superior power.
(transitive) To give extraordinary powers to.

Example Sentences

Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring that off).

The year 1945 marked the end of Europe's global hegemony and confirmed the US and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.

Deals unveiled during US President Donald Trump's recent visit to the region showcased Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' aspirations to become AI superpowers.

Administered in such a way, in that superpowers it assures.

This is his superpower, I think. The comic geek always has one, and Oliver's is a poker face that would leave even the Holy Trinity guessing what he's thinking.

If I could have a superpower id^([sic]) want to be able to teleport. I hate walking and driving gives me headaches.

Trump’s superpower at home has long been to command intense loyalty from fellow Republicans.

This is an incredible superpower on demand that would have been unimaginable at any previous time in history.

Word Forms

superpowers
superpowering
superpowered

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does super power mean?

Super power means (countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union..

What is a synonym for super power?

Common synonyms include power tower, power, world power, great power.

What is the opposite of super power?

Possible antonyms include superlogarithm.

How do you use super power in a sentence?

Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring that off).

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Definitions by Sense

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

(countable, originally fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.

(obsolete, uncountable) Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.

(mathematics) A tetration.

(uncountable) Excessive or superior power.

(transitive) To give extraordinary powers to.

Example Sentences

Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring that off).

The year 1945 marked the end of Europe's global hegemony and confirmed the US and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.

Deals unveiled during US President Donald Trump's recent visit to the region showcased Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' aspirations to become AI superpowers.

Administered in such a way, in that superpowers it assures.

This is his superpower, I think. The comic geek always has one, and Oliver's is a poker face that would leave even the Holy Trinity guessing what he's thinking.

If I could have a superpower id^([sic]) want to be able to teleport. I hate walking and driving gives me headaches.

Trump’s superpower at home has long been to command intense loyalty from fellow Republicans.

This is an incredible superpower on demand that would have been unimaginable at any previous time in history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does super power mean?

Super power means (countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union..

What is a synonym for super power?

Common synonyms include power tower, power, world power, great power.

What is the opposite of super power?

Possible antonyms include superlogarithm.

How do you use super power in a sentence?

Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring that off).

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.