American English pronunciation
How to pronounce powers
IPA transcription: ['paʊɚz]
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Noun
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possession of controlling influence
“the deterrent power of nuclear weapons”
“the power of his love saved her”
“his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade”
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possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
“danger heightened his powers of discrimination”
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(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
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(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
“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”
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one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
“the mysterious presence of an evil power”
“may the force be with you”
“the forces of evil”
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physical strength
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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a very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
Verb
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supply the force or power for the functioning of
“The gasoline powers the engines”
Usage examples
- Her powers were apparently a natural attribute of her race.
- Badly traumatized by her ordeal, she refuses to give in to her powers again.
- Therefore, it does not prejudice in any way the principle of separation of powers.
- Within a year Remington Rand acquired the Powers Accounting Machine Company.
- His sister, Mary Ellen Powers, lived in Buffalo for her entire life.
- She only possessed very limited powers over the course of her short life.
- Originally, Puck had no superhuman powers, relying on his exceptional training.
- The governor has strong policymaking and executive powers similar to those of a president.
- This led to fierce political conflicts with defense minister Paddy Donegan regarding the Emergency Powers Act.
- Loki doubled their powers to try to help them.