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Definition of Superpower
1. Noun. A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.
Generic synonyms: Body Politic, Commonwealth, Country, Land, Nation, Res Publica, State
Specialized synonyms: Hegemon
Definition of Superpower
1. Noun. (Obsolete usage) 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. ¹
2. Noun. Excessive or superior power. ¹
3. Noun. A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the Soviet Union or United States. ¹
4. Noun. A fictional extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Superpower
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Superpower
Literary usage of Superpower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"superpower rivalry and Europe in the mid- Ronald Reagan came into the White House
at a time when the decline of American power was visible. ..."
2. Bulletin by Public Ownership League of America (1922)
"The farmers will be interested in superpower because of the advantages it will give
... "Labor is for Public superpower—The wage workers will be interested ..."
3. Essays on Strategy edited by Thomas C. Gill (1996)
"superpower APPROACHES TO WAR TERMINATION •• PAUL M. CURRER THE TREATY ON
INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES, signed by President Reagan and General ..."
4. Asymmetric Marketing: Tossing the 'Chasm' in the Age of the Software Superpowers by Joseph E. Bentzel (2006)
"In today's superpower-dominated markets, messaging mashups are structured ...
These 4 framework threads are as follows: The superpower Thread: As the name ..."
5. The Pacific by Ranginui Walker, William M. Sutherland (1988)
"This abstract proposal for orderly superpower nuclear force ... Marginal gains
in stability from superpower promulgation of 'rules of the road", ..."
6. Apollo's Warriors: United States Air Force Special Operations During the by Michael E. Haas (1998)
"If superpower A acknowledges an attack by superpower B against one of As surrogate
forces, then superpower A must either retaliate and risk unacceptable ..."
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