Definitions for great power
great pow·er

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1. world power, major power, great power, power, superpowernoun

   a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

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1. great powernoun

   A state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale.

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1. Great power

   A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers' opinions before taking actions of their own. International relations theorists have posited that great power status can be characterized into power capabilities, spatial aspects, and status dimensions.While some nations are widely considered to be great powers, there is considerable debate on the exact criteria of great power status. Historically, the status of great powers has been formally recognized in organizations such as the Congress of Vienna or the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations Security Council, NATO Quint, the G7, the BRICs and the Contact Group have all been described as great power concerts.The term "great power" was first used to represent the most important powers in Europe during the post-Napoleonic era. The "Great Powers" constituted the "Concert of Europe" and claimed the right to joint enforcement of the postwar treaties. The formalization of the division between small powers and great powers came about with the signing of the Treaty of Chaumont in 1814. Since then, the international balance of power has shifted numerous times, most dramatically during World War I and World War II. In literature, alternative terms for great power are often world power or major power.

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1. Great power

   A great power is a state that is recognized as having the ability to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength and diplomatic and soft power influence which may cause small powers to consider the opinions of great powers before taking actions of their own. International relations theorists have posited that great power status can be characterized into power capabilities, spatial aspects, and status dimensions. Sometimes the status of great powers is formally recognized in conferences such as the Congress of Vienna or an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council. The term "great power" was first used to represent the most important powers in Europe during the post-Napoleonic era. The "Great Powers" constituted the "Concert of Europe" and claimed the right to joint enforcement of the postwar treaties. The formalization of the division between small powers and great powers came about with the signing of the Treaty of Chaumont in 1814. Since then, the international balance of power has shifted numerous times, most dramatically during World War I and World War II. While some nations are widely considered to be great powers, there is no definitive list of them. Alternative terms for great powers are world powers or major powers.

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How to pronounce great power?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of great power in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of great power in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of great power in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein:

   As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.

2. Alexei Miller:

   Putin is obviously a Great Power man. For him this is the central issue of the Russian agenda: To preserve the status of a Great Power. From this perspective he is obviously critical of the Bolsheviks.

3. Harry Harris:

   A geopolitical competition between free and repressive visions of world order is taking place in the Indo-Pacific, great power competition is back and I believe we're approaching an inflection point in history.... Freedom and justice hang in the balance.

4. Spider-Man:

   With great power, comes great responsibility.

5. George W. Bush, speech, November 19, 1999:

   America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused - preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=great power
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Great_Power
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Power
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=great power