SUPERPOWER


Meaning of SUPERPOWER in English

ˈsüpə(r)+ˌ- noun

Etymology: super- + power

1. : power that is excessive, abnormal, or superior to existing power

2.

a. : an extremely powerful nation ; specifically : one of a very few dominant states in an era when the world is divided politically into these states and their satellites

b. : an international governing body able to enforce its will upon the most powerful states

3. : electric power developed by the coordinated utilization of all available power plants in a large area as connected parts of one system

• su·per·powered “+ˌ- adjective

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