world power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of world power
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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While Kushner’s approach to world affairs is remarkably similar to Kissinger’s, the older man’s worldview was shaped by his ideology and academic understanding of world power dynamics.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Xi has drawn one lesson from the Soviet Union’s collapse above all: Moscow’s economy was too narrow—dependent on a handful of industries such as steel, energy and weapons—to sustain a world power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Salami had boasted of Iran's military capabilities, at one point declaring that the country was "on the verge of becoming a world power".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
His Majesty’s Surge has “nicked” a spot on this week’s list to give an update on the Merry Land of Britain, an ancestral world power.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
The Russian Revolution, the rise of Hitler, America’s emergence as a world power, the Second World War, and continuing turmoil in the Middle East all have their roots in the First World War.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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