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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A powerful and influential nation, especially a nuclear power that dominates its allies or client states in an international power bloc.

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  • noun Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
  • noun Excessive or superior power.
  • noun A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the Soviet Union or United States.
  • noun A fictional extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.

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  • noun a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

Etymologies

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super- +‎ power

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