Central Powers

plural noun

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

Central Powers

plural noun

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

Central Powers

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

Example Sentences

In 1914 all things seemed moving together in favour of the two Central Powers.

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It is well known that the Central Powers have very little food; and no help can come to them from the East.

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Before the war we imported eight million dollars' worth of toys from the Central Powers.

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Among the Central Powers the situation was much the same, but for a different reason.

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In keeping with all great plans that of the Central Powers was extremely simple.

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