Definitions

world power

NOUN

powerful country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

superpower

WEAK

dominion global force imperium lordship powerful nation sovereignty

Example Sentences

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Often called the first modern president, TR expanded the office’s power and influence, wielding his clout to conserve public land, regulate corporations and bolster America’s status as a world power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

His Majesty’s Surge has “nicked” a spot on this week’s list to give an update on the Merry Land of Britain, an ancestral world power.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

Russia, the other major world power in Brics, has a different purpose for it.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

“I think Nigeria could become a world power if we start to do things properly and invest more in women’s football … like so many other nations need to be doing as well.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023

But during that time Egypt declined as a world power.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman