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Definition power in American English

power noun

noun
/ˈpaʊər/

➡ proud

1

the ability to influence or control what people do or think

Example

Power within the company is divided between the directors and the shareholders.

Example

the power of television advertising

Example

Her parents still have a lot of power over her.

Example

a power struggle within the party

Synonyms and related words
oligopoly superpower heft
1.1

the ability to achieve something or to make something happen

Example

purchasing/bargaining/earning power

Example

I had always believed such an achievement was beyond my power.

Example

Willis did everything within his power for his client.

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skill talent ability
1.2

a natural or unusual ability for doing something

Example

He has amazing powers of concentration.

Example

Some people believed Rashad had the power to perform miracles.

Synonyms and related words
skill talent ability
Example

The plan aims to strengthen presidential powers.

Example

The ruling Social Democratic party has been in power for ten years.

Example

Later that year, the generals seized power in a bloody coup.

Synonyms and related words
oligopoly superpower heft
2.1

official or legal authority to do something

Example

An appellate court has power to overturn the lower court's decision.

Example

Under the dictatorship, the army was allowed to exercise vast powers.

Example

Local officials were found to be abusing their power.

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oligopoly superpower heft
2.2

a country that is able to influence other countries because of its economic or military strength

Example

China has emerged as a major economic power in Asia.

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nation republic democracy
Example

The boy was thrown backward against a tree by the power of the blast.

Example

the power of the crocodile's jaws

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strength force energy
Example

I'm going to need a computer with more power.

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backfire burn up come to life
5

energy obtained from oil, coal, the sun, etc., used for operating equipment and machines

Example

solar power

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biofuel biogas biomass
5.1

the supply of electricity to your home, office, community, etc.

Example

A wind generator provides power to the farm.

Example

The power outage caused by the ice storm lasted 24 hours.

Synonyms and related words
AC active alternating current
6

used in mathematics for saying how many times you multiply a number by itself. For example "10 to the power of 3" means 10x10x10.

Synonyms and related words
and divide/multiply by iff
7

a person who exerts influence on someone powerful without having a formal status

Example

Rebecca was a power behind the throne when it came to appointing the company's key executives.

8

someone with no official position in an organization but who secretly controls it

Example

My friend is head of the business but his wife is the real power behind the throne.

Definition power in American English

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