Great Power

noun

1. a nation that has exceptional military and economic strength, and consequently plays a major, often decisive, role in international affairs.

Great Power

noun

1. a nation that has exceptional political influence, resources, and military strength

Other Words From

• Great-Power great-power adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Power¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

Instead, they believe great power is about crushing others without apology.

From Salon

But the great power struggle of the 21st century is not just over trade.

From BBC

Make no mistake: This apparent new test would give great power to federal courts, especially to the U.S.

From Slate

And that, in its most simplest form, is the great power of representative inclusion and why football can be a true platform for wider positive and societal change.

From BBC

Ukrainians might view Putin’s clear desperation—the dependence of a once-and-aspiring “great power” on one of the world’s poorest despots—as an encouraging sign.

From Slate