sea power
Americannoun
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naval strength.
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a nation that possesses formidable naval power.
noun
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a nation that possesses great naval strength
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the naval strength of a country or nation
Etymology
Origin of sea power
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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There he formulated his concept of sea power, centered the college’s curriculum around it, and earned international acclaim for his writing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
In wartime, air and sea power are often fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But for Green, Tokyo set the conflict in motion with a more fundamental strategic error: its decision to be primarily a land power instead of a sea power.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
Boarding ships on the high seas is a perfectly legal if little-used tool available to any sea power as part of the collective effort to protect the oceans’ threatened fish stocks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
The seamen Brittany provides for the French navy are undoubtedly the finest sailors the country possesses, and they have for some time past formed a very real portion of French sea power.
From France by Gordon Cochrane Home
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