Central Powers

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plural noun

(in World War I) Germany and Austria-Hungary, often with their allies Turkey and Bulgaria, as opposed to the Allies.

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How to use Central Powers in a sentence

Offending the other ones has been a central strategy for Paul over the last year.
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This is a Hollywood director at the height of his powers creating original, wildly ambitious epics.
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President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to force Faubus to admit the students to Central High School.
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While the world fixated on Ukraine and Syria, a near-genocide ripped through central Africa, to little international fanfare.
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It drains your body of nutrients and vitamins, attacking the central nervous system and leaving you in a dehydrated, hazy state.
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Most of my observations are in keeping with Skutch's detailed report of the species in Central America.
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He signalized himself by a great victory which he obtained on the banks of the Neva, over the northern powers.
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For the purpose of ascertaining the Board's powers in this connection the opinion of the Attorney General has been requested.
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The main entrance is in the centre of the St. Martin's Lane front, and consists of a central roadway for carts and wagons, 15ft.
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It is not quite so level nor so perfectly cultivated as central Belgium, but is generally fertile and promises fairly.
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British Dictionary definitions for Central Powers

Central Powers

pl n

European history

(before World War I) Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary after they were linked by the Triple Alliance in 1882
(during World War I) Germany and Austria-Hungary, together with their allies Turkey and Bulgaria

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Cultural definitions for Central Powers

Central Powers

Germany and its allies (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) in World War I.