superpower
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌpaʊər/
:
superpotencia
- Russians want their country to be a great power, a superpower if possible.
- a world superpower
- a global superpower
- superpower influence
Yeah, but back then France was the European superpower and conquered the whole of Europe.
- Yeah, but back then France was the European superpower and conquered the whole of Europe.
- Because it seems like there's other forces at play of maintaining superpower status on the world stage.
- We, I mean, we, we, we, we are the superpower.
- What is a world with China's the sole dominant superpower look like?
- There is some responsibility that goes along with being a world superpower, right?
Examples
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I think a competitive drive is the essential key that makes America the only remaining superpower in the world today.
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As the world's only remaining superpower, the United States maintains a sizable military force.
Academic text (1999) -
America is the only superpower whose power comes from giving, not from taking.
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There is some responsibility that goes along with being a world superpower, right?
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The United States is the only superpower in both military and economic terms.
Academic text (1990) -
In a uni-multipolar world, in contrast, the world's only superpower is automatically a threat to other major powers.
Academic text (1999) -
During the Cold War, strategic rivalry between the superpowers meant that few multinational or even bilateral efforts were possible.
Academic text (2008) -
Each superpower dominates a coalition of allied states and competes with the other superpower for influence among nonaligned countries.
Academic text (1999) -
Diplomacy should not be the sole domain of world superpowers or high-level statesmen.
Academic text (2008) -
As a superpower, the United States holds significant influence over international affairs.
Synonyms
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4.9
A country that can affect events around the world
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4.2
A country strong enough to influence events and policies around the world
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4.6
A country with strong military and political influence worldwide
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7.8
A very large and powerful country made from several smaller countries
Antonyms
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Superpower comes from super- meaning 'above' and power meaning 'ability to control'. So a superpower is a country whose power is above others and can change events in the world.