noun
possession of controlling influence
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- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
noun
(physics) the rate of doing work
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- measured in watts (= joules/second)
noun
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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- danger heightened his powers of discrimination
noun
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
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- being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage
- during his first year in office
- during his first year in power
- the power of the president
noun
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
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- the mysterious presence of an evil power
- may the force be with you
- the forces of evil
noun
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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noun
physical strength
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noun
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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noun
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
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- they built a car that runs on electricity
- The power went oout around midnight
noun
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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- an oil baron
verb
supply the force or power for the functioning of
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- The gasoline powers the engines