weak
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1.6
- adjective
- /wiːk/
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débil
- We also see weak local government and weak central government.
- a weak government
- a weak state
- weak governance
After all, an infant king is a weak king who can be controlled.
- After all, an infant king is a weak king who can be controlled.
- It's why because the government is weak, social services are weak.
- And that has meant we've got a weak police force.
- So in that respect it would make the EU weaker and make the West weaker.
- He watched the debacle in Afghanistan and felt they're weak, they won't oppose me.
- He is the weakest president we've ever had.
- This man is the weakest American president we have ever seen.
- Kemau grew stronger as time passed, and Greece was too weak to impose its will alone.
- He's, you know, of one of these peace loving, weak Democrats.
- Putin sought to keep you Ukraine weak through corruption.
Examples
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After all, an infant king is a weak king who can be controlled.
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Three days in bed already, too ill and too weak to get up when he wanted to.
Academic text (2008) -
We're around some weak people and it's not OK.
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And that has meant we've got a weak police force.
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The Republic is still weak from 20 years of civil strife.
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At the time, Washington concluded that the EU alone was too weak to lead the enlargement process.
Academic text (2008) -
Stephens's government was weak, and its influence did not reach much beyond Savannah.
Academic text (2011) -
Indeed, Libya provides a stark example of the political consequences of a weak state and ambiguous sovereignty.
Academic text (2017) -
The country's weak government struggled to implement policies that would benefit its citizens.
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Despite its wealth, the organization has a weak leadership team that fails to inspire confidence.
Synonyms
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6.8
Unable to act or change a situation
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7.0
Not able to make decisions or influence things
Not strong and not able to make things happen
Not having power or influence to make changes
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
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Compounds
- Specialized
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8.3
A basic interaction in nature that causes some radioactive decay and acts on particles like neutrinos
- Specialized
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8.1
A basic force that makes some tiny particles change and causes some radioactive decay
- Specialized
A scientific idea that explains the weak force that makes some atoms change into other atoms
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Etymology
Weak comes from the old English word wāc, meaning 'pliant' or 'easily bent', and is like other old German words for 'not strong'. So, a weak government or leader is one that does not have much power or control.