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all-powerful

American  
[awl-pou-er-fuhl] / ˈɔlˈpaʊ ər fəl /

adjective

  1. having or exercising exclusive and unlimited authority; omnipotent.

all-powerful British  

adjective

  1. possessing supreme power; omnipotent

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Etymology

Origin of all-powerful

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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He would build the onetime start-up into an all-powerful monopoly by ruthlessly buying—or destroying—the competition.

From Barron's

It’s undeniably good that entertainment-industry decision makers are no longer all-powerful arbiters of mass culture.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arteta has an all-powerful squad, built on an air-tight defence with quality in all areas.

From BBC

The only legal party in Vietnam, it has so far followed consensus-based decision-making, preventing the emergence of a single all-powerful leader.

From Barron's

Its republican institutions, humanist constitution and all-powerful president have much in common with America’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

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