- great power
- noun Usage: often capitalized G&P Date: 1887 one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs ; superpower
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great power — n. [sometimes G P ] SUPERPOWER (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Great power — This article is about great powers in the modern (post 1815) world. For nation states wielding similar power before 1815, see Historical powers. Great powers are recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council … Wikipedia
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great-power — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Great Power : of or relating to the Great Powers the diplomatic test of a new great power conference W.H.Chamberlin … Useful english dictionary
Great Power — States whose economic resources, military power, and diplomatic prestige make their policies and actions an inescapable concern of all states in an international system. The term was first adopted as an orthodox diplomatic concept in 1817,… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Great Power — Great′ Pow′er n. gov +mil (sometimes l.c.) a nation that has exceptional military and economic strength, and consequently plays a major, often decisive, role in international affairs … From formal English to slang
Great power — Für die Kennzeichnung der außergewöhnlichen geopolitischen Rolle eines Staates wurden und werden verschiedene Begriffe – Großmacht, Hegemonialmacht, Weltmacht oder Supermacht – verwendet, die unscharf gegeneinander abgegrenzt sind und deren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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