land power

American  

noun

1. a nation having an important and powerful army.

2. military power on land.

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Etymology

Origin of land power

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He told employees that more capex is needed in the shorter term due to the need to secure land, power, and hardware, according to Reuters.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Huang said AI’s rollout still required more energy, land power and skilled workers, calling it “the single largest infrastructure buildout in human history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

However, he added, the waters destroyed agricultural land, power projects and some houses.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

"Going back to Peter the Great, Russia has always been concerned as a land power about its lack of maritime access, particularly year round ice-free access," said retired British Vice Admiral Duncan Potts.

From Reuters • Feb. 24, 2022

After Athens, Carthage inherited the trident, and in turn fell before the energy of a land power, Rome.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver