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soft powers

soft powers is the plural of soft power.

Meaning of soft power

Noun

soft power (countable and uncountable, plural soft powers)

  1. Political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, media, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc., rather than by such "hard" means as military intervention or punitive economic measures.
    • Soft power is a country's cultural and ideological appeal. It is the ability to get desired outcomes through attraction instead of force.1999 March 8, Joseph S. Nye Jr., “The Challenge of Soft Power”, in Time
  2. A state having this kind of power.

Questions about soft powers

What is soft powers the plural of?
Soft powers is the plural of soft power.

Words near soft powers in the dictionary

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