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Definition of Central powers
1. Noun. In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
Definition of Central powers
1. Proper noun. the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (or the Ottoman Empire) and Bulgaria who fought against the Allies in World War I ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Central Powers
Literary usage of Central powers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1917)
"THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE central powers The actual status
of the relations between the United States and the central powers, ..."
2. History of the World War by Frank Herbert Simonds (1919)
"By contrast Austro-German policy—the policy of the whole group of central powers—was
made in Germany. The Turks in Mesopotamia, the Austrians in Volhynia, ..."
3. The Scientific Monthly by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"will average for the Allies 3000000, and for the central powers, 2500000.
Under these assumptions the draft on available resources, in order to maintain ..."
4. Cross Currents in Europe To-day by Charles Austin Beard (1922)
"Ill DIPLOMATIC REVELATIONS: central powers THE ON the other side of the grand
line-up of 1914 stood the embattled central powers, with Italy an uncertain ..."
5. The New York Times Current History (1918)
"tiations between Russia and the central powers, President Wilson was conducting &
remarkable '' peace offensive " to which reference is made elsewhere. ..."
6. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1919)
"... ALL THE central powers SIGN ARMISTICES WITH A REVOLUTION IN AUSTRIA September
29, 1918—November 11, 1918 WITH Bulgaria begging for an armistice late in ..."
7. The American Year Book: A Record of Events and Progress by Francis Graham Wickware, (, Albert Bushnell Hart, (, Simon Newton Dexter North (1916)
"Historical reasons of a generation ago operated to draw Italy into the camp of
the central powers. Fear and jealousy of France, the desire to expand as a ..."
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