Superpower

Definitions

1. A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
   countable
2. An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
   countable
3. Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
   obsolete, uncountable
4. A tetration.
   countable, uncountable
5. Excessive or superior power.
   uncountable

Equivalents

30 more languages

العربيةالقوّة العظمىقُوَى عُظْمَى

Češtinasupervelmocvelmoc

Dansksupermagt

Ελληνικάυπερδύναμη

Eestisuperjõudüliriik

Suomisupervaltasupervoima

Magyarszuperhatalom

Bahasa Indonesiaadidayaadikuasa

Italianosuperpotenzasuperpotere

日本語スーパーパワー超大国超能力

ქართულიზესახელმწიფოზეძალასუპერძალა

ភាសាខ្មែរអភិមហាអំណាច

한국어초강대국초대국

Lietuviųsupervalstybė

Latviešusuperlielvalsts

Македонскисуперсила

Bahasa Melayuadikuasa

Nederlandsgrootmachtsuperkrachtsupermacht

Polskimocarstwosupermocsupermocarstwo

Portuguêssuperpodersuperpotência

Românăsuperputere

Русскийсверхдержавасверхси́ласупердержавасуперси́ла+ 1 more

Slovenčinasuperveľmoc

Svenskastormaktsuperkraftsupermaktvärldsmaktvärldsvälde+ 2 more

தமிழ்வல்லரசு

తెలుగుఅగ్రరాజ్యము

Тоҷикӣабарқудрат

ไทยอภิมหาอำนาจ

Українськанаддержа́васупердержа́васуперсила

Tiếng Việtliệt cườngsiêu cườngsiêu cường quốcsiêu năng lực+ 1 more

Examples

“Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring⟳ that off).”

“The year 1945 marked the end⟳ of Europe's global hegemony and confirmed the US and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.”

“Deals unveiled during US President Donald Trump's recent visit⟳ to the region showcased Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' aspirations to become⟳ AI superpowers.”

“Administered in such a way, in that superpowers it assures.”

“This is his superpower, I think⟳. The comic geek always has one, and Oliver's is a poker face⟳ that would leave⟳ even the Holy Trinity guessing what he's thinking.”

“If I could have⟳ a superpower id^([sic]) want⟳ to be able to teleport. I hate⟳ walking and driving gives me headaches.”

“Trump’s superpower at home has long been to command intense loyalty from fellow Republicans.”

“This is an incredible superpower on demand⟳ that would have⟳ been unimaginable at any previous time in history.”

CEFR level