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world powers

world powers is the plural of world power.

Meaning of world power

Noun

world power (plural world powers)

  1. A nation or state so powerful that it can influence world affairs.
    • It is our decline since then in relation to our European partners that has been so marked, so that today we are not only no longer a world power, but we are not in the first rank even as a European one.1979 March 31, Nicholas Henderson, Britain's Decline: Its Causes and Consequences
    Synonyms:
    global power

Questions about world powers

What is world powers the plural of?
World powers is the plural of world power.

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