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Definition superpower in British English

superpower noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsuːpə(r)ˌpaʊə(r)/
Example

The US remains the sole global superpower with a unqiue ability to influence events.

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2

a group or organization that has a lot of power in a particular area or activity

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the Cattolica Eraclea-Rizzuto Family, who would become superpowers in the global narcotics and money laundering trade

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The Global South (Africa, Asia and Latin America) is now the undisputed faith superpower which the rest of the world cannot afford to ignore.

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Superman is endowed with several superpowers, giving him unbridled strength no ordinary human could ever hope to gain.

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What would your superpower be?

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Definition superpower in British English