superpower
/sˌupɚpˈaʊɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
Countable
noun
An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
Countable
noun
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.
Obsolete; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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)."
- "The year 1945 marked the end of Europe's global hegemony and confirmed the US and the Soviet Union as global superpowers."
- "To return to the question posed in the title of this essay, it surely matters little to the victims of U.S. or Swedish fighter jets, bombs, or land mines that the manufacturer of their particular vector of death is globally hailed by some as a great economic/cultural/military superpower or a moral superpower."
- "A notable aspect of Norwegians’ national identity is that they think of themselves as a ‘peace nation’ and a ‘humanitarian superpower’."
- "Deals unveiled during US President Donald Trump's recent visit to the region showcased Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' aspirations to become AI superpowers."
- "Administered in such a way, in that superpowers it assures."