all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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His case highlights how China’s all-powerful state security system enforces opaque laws in unpredictable ways that raise risks for U.S. passport holders, all while Beijing works to court foreign investors, academics and tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, it is unlikely to become law as the country's all-powerful ruler, Hereditary Prince Alois, has previously said he will veto the legislation.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The city-state’s all-powerful defender, he is unmatched on the battlefield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
There should be no single, all-powerful character around which a democracy revolves, so it is considered unseemly to lavish excessive finery on the head of state.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
His look warned me not to take this lighdy, but I couldn’t help wondering why an immortal, all-powerful being would like the smell of burning food.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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