power
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈpaʊər/
:
poder
- You obey those in power because you fear them.
- political power
- a balance of power
- exercise power
Because you're in control, you're in power, you're in charge.
- Because you're in control, you're in power, you're in charge.
- In that space is our power to choose.
- Do I believe that there is a power greater than I am?
- What would you do to contain Iran's power if they did cheat?
- And in this case, all of GED's power is now gone.
- And, you know, the powers that be don't like that.
- They've always tried to diminish the power of the woman.
- But the police already have powers to deal with those things.
- These guys are clinging on to power through religion.
- He's a real power player in that industry.
- It's true, because we associate depth with power and with authority.
Examples
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People get into positions of power and they want to do good.
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They've always tried to diminish the power of the woman.
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But they took their power back through knowledge.
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In that space is our power to choose.
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So they do have the power to do that for me.
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They actually had some real power in the North.
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They are the ones who have the power to actually go.
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Perhaps the remains represent the necessity and power of memory and the inescapable persistence of trauma.
Academic text (2017) -
The government must use its power wisely to ensure justice for all citizens.
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She held the power to influence the committee's decisions regarding community projects.
Synonyms
909
3.8
A person or group with power to make things happen
731
3.5
Power to give orders and make people obey
209
4.2
Power that someone has over other people
140
5.2
Power to influence people or events to get a better result
127
8.0
A country's right to govern itself without outside control
118
4.6
A very powerful country that can influence the world
102
4.7
To have power or control over other people
81
5.1
Power and control over other people or groups
24
7.7
Power to govern and control a territory or people
21
4.9
A country that can affect events around the world
12
4.2
A country strong enough to influence events and policies around the world
9
8.2
A position of power over other people or groups
8
7.2
Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules
8
9.0
A state of having unlimited power over everything
6
4.6
A country with strong military and political influence worldwide
3
8.0
Power or influence over other people
3
6.6
Power to give orders and make decisions for others
2
7.7
Special authority the government uses during war to do things beyond normal limits
1
9.9
A powerful state that controls another state's relations with other countries while that state runs its own internal affairs
Great strength or influence that affects others
Great power or influence that lets someone control others
Having power over other people or groups
Power to control people or places
The legal right to act or control others
Complete power to do anything, often said about God
Antonyms
Idioms
- Literature
2
8.2
A person who secretly controls a leader from behind the scenes
1
4.3
Having information gives a person an advantage to succeed or influence others
Compounds
- Specialized
119
3.4
Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses
35
4.1
A situation where groups or countries share power so no one becomes too strong
- Formal
23
6.0
A document that allows one person to make legal and money decisions for another
- Specialized
15
3.5
A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses
- Specialized
14
3.4
How fast electricity moves in a circuit is equal to voltage times current
- Literature
14
7.0
A person who controls votes and support to influence political and business decisions
- Specialized
12
3.2
The rate at which electricity flows through a circuit, measured by voltage times current
- Specialized
8
3.3
A system that helps a driver turn the steering wheel with less effort
- Literature
8
3.6
Two people in a romantic relationship who are both very successful and influential
- Jargon
5
6.0
A person who works with advanced computer programs and often needs a powerful computer
4
2.8
A tool that uses electricity or a battery to make holes in hard things like wood and metal
- Specialized
3
4.1
A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms
- Formal
2
7.7
Special authority the government uses during war to do things beyond normal limits
- Specialized
1
6.7
The ability of a microscope or telescope to see two close things as separate
1
3.7
A portable rechargeable battery that gives electricity to devices when there is no power
1
6.9
A central government gives power to local or regional governments to make local decisions
- Specialized
1
4.9
Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Literature
1
4.8
A morning meeting where important people discuss business over breakfast
- Specialized
1
4.2
The study of how to make, move, and use electricity in systems like generators and power grids
- Specialized
1
3.6
A device that measures how much electricity a circuit or appliance uses
- Specialized
1
3.4
A person who runs or fixes machines at a power station that makes electricity
- Specialized
1
5.1
Connected gears and parts that send power from a vehicle's engine or motor to its wheels
- NSFW
Influence from people in a community, sometimes using sexual appeal to sway decisions
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Power comes from an old French word for 'ability' and from the Latin root posse meaning 'to be able', and the same root is behind English words like possible and potent. So, to have power is to have the ability to control or influence others.