superpower meaning

Definition of superpower

1. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

   Synonyms: world power, major power, great power, power

   Type of: state

   Kinds: hegemon

superpower in a sentence

• Russia had emerged as a second superpower.
• The superpowers made significant progress in disarmament.
• Japan is considered by some to be a failed superpower.
• Between 1991 and 2022, the US was the sole superpower.
• Squirrelman's superpower is that he can turn into a squirrel.

How to pronounce superpower

superpower is pronounced /ˌsupɚˈpaʊɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with superpower

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• dour