superpower
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superpower
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From super- + power.
noun superpowers
- A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union. Our superpower competition will be reunified Germany (perhaps together with its European satellites) and expanding Japan (perhaps allied with China, if they can bring that off).
- An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain. Administered in such a way, in that superpowers it assures.
- 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.
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A tetration.
Similar: power tower · Opposite: superlogarithm
- Excessive or superior power.
verb superpowers · superpowering · superpowered
- To give extraordinary powers to.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: power, world power, great power, major power, hero, great, giant, ultra, empire, superstate, powerhouse, super power, superpowerdom, superpowerhood, hyperpower, supremacy
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noun sovereign state
| Español | superpotencia, hiperpotencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초강대국 chogangdaeguk, 초대국 chodaeguk |
| 日本語 | 超大国 chōtaikoku, スーパーパワー sūpāpawā |
| 中文 | 超級大國 /超级大国 chāojídàguó |
| हिन्दी | परमशक्ति paramśakti |
| Português | superpotência |
| Français | superpuissance |
| Deutsch | Supermacht |
| Italiano | superpotenza |
| Ελληνικά | υπερδύναμη yperdýnami |
| Română | superputere |
| Русский | сверхдержа́ва sverxderžáva, супердержа́ва superderžáva |
| Tiếng Việt | siêu cường, siêu cường quốc, liệt cường |
| العربية | قُوَى عُظْمَى quwā ʕuẓmā |
| עברית | מַעֲצָמָה ma'atsáma |
noun fictional extraordinary ability
| Español | superpoder |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スーパーパワー sūpāpawā |
| 中文 | 超能力 chāonénglì |
| Kiswahili | uwezo wa ajabu |
| Português | superpoder |
| Français | superpouvoir |
| Deutsch | Superkraft |
| Italiano | superpotere |
| Русский | суперси́ла supersíla, сверхси́ла sverxsíla |
| Tiếng Việt | siêu năng lực |
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title = {superpower},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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