noun
1.
the right or prerogative of determining, ruling, or governing or the exercise of that right or prerogative
party in power
Synonyms: authority, command, control, domination, jurisdiction, mastery, might, strings, sway
Related Word: birthright, prerogative, privilege, right; direction, management; ascendancy, dominance, dominion, masterdom, sovereignty, supremacy; superiority; influence, prestige, weight; force, strength
Contrasted words: forcelessness, impotence, weakness
Antonyms: impuissance, powerlessness
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Synonyms: much , barrel, lashings, lot, lump, mass, ||mess, mountain, peck, ||sight
3.
the ability of a living being to perform in a given way or a capacity for a particular kind of performance
the power to think clearly
Synonyms: faculty, function
Related Word: ability, capability, capacity; aptitude, bent, turn; endowment, gift, talent
Contrasted words: inability, incapability, incapacity; inaptness, ineptitude
4.
the ability to exert effort for a purpose
raised the productive power of the nation
Synonyms: arm, beef, dint, energy, force, might, muscle, potency, puissance, sinew, steam, strength, strong arm, vigor, virtue
Related Word: ability, capability, capacity; effectiveness; dynamism, powder, voltage; dynamis, potentiality; competence, qualification
Contrasted words: inability, incapability, incapacity; ineffectiveness; incompetence