great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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Since the Soviet Union’s launch of the Sputnik space program in 1957, many U.S. policymakers have been in a panic about the United States’ losing its technological edge to another great power.
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Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
This case is only the latest example of how the markets have become yet another sphere for the great powers to demonstrate their strength and undermine their rivals.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Russia and China are rival great powers whose values diverge from those of the United States.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
With great power, though, comes great responsibility.
—Fei-Fei Li, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
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Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
This case is only the latest example of how the markets have become yet another sphere for the great powers to demonstrate their strength and undermine their rivals.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Russia and China are rival great powers whose values diverge from those of the United States.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
With great power, though, comes great responsibility.
—Fei-Fei Li, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
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