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Definition power in British English

power noun

noun
/ˈpaʊə(r)/

➡ 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
leadership power authority
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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experience ability skill
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.

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experience ability skill
Example

The plan aims to strengthen governmental powers.

Example

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

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

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leadership power authority
2.1

official or legal authority to do something

Example

A high court has power to overturn the lower court's decision.

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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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leadership power authority
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
3

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

Example

solar power

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biofuel biogas biomass
3.1

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

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AC active alternating current
Example

The boy was thrown backwards 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
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.

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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.

Definition power in British English

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