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superpower
noun su·per·pow·er \ˈsü-pər-ˌpau̇(-ə)r\
: an extremely powerful nation
Full Definition of SUPERPOWER
1
: excessive or superior power
2
a : an extremely powerful nation; specifically : one of a very few dominant states in an era when the world is divided politically into these states and their satellites b : an international governing body able to enforce its will upon the most powerful states
— su·per·pow·ered \-ˌpau̇(-ə)rd\ adjective
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1920
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