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

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

Both agree that unelected groups exercise great power and that the national security apparatus is part of the real deep state.

From Salon

A world increasingly riven by renewed great power rivalries and historic animosities is further weakened by Oval Office instability, exemplified by ill-advised remarks, ill-timed threats and outright lies.

From Los Angeles Times