superpower
A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military,…A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
» The superpowers made significant progress in disarmament.
Meaning
5 senses(countable)A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
Supermacht
сверхдержа́ваsverxderžáva, супердержа́ваsuperderžáva
наддержа́ваnadderžáva, супердержа́ваsuperderžáva
(countable)An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
Superkraft
суперси́лаsupersíla, сверхси́лаsverxsíla
суперси́лаsupersýla
(countable, uncountable)A tetration.
(uncountable)Excessive or superior power.
(obsolete, uncountable)Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
Examples
62 sentencesThe superpowers made significant progress in disarmament.
What's a superpower you wish you had?
I have superpowers.
У мене є суперздібності.
deIch habe Superkräfte.
Algeria is considered an energy superpower.
Ziri secretly possesses a unique superpower.
deZiri verfügt im verborgenen über eine einzigartige übermenschliche Fähigkeit.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From super- + power.From super- + power.
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Forms
plural: superpowers| Singular | superpower |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world:world powermajor powergreat powerpower
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable