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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of all-powerful

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Nvidia, which agreed in September to provide OpenAI with a blitz of its all-powerful computing chips, stated this month that it would likely not go forward with those plans.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It's an all-powerful office - the supreme leader is head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, including the elite Revolutionary Guards.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Pakistan dismissed on Sunday a warning by the UN rights chief of potential "far-reaching consequences" for the rule of law in granting the head of the all-powerful military legal immunity.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

They were married, and with Nina’s help and advice, Nikita began working his way up in the Soviet Union’s all-powerful Communist Party.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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