superpower

3 definitions • 5 examples

a country that has very great political and military power:

Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one superpower - the US

any of the few countries considered to be among the most powerful in the world:

a military/economic superpower

one of the countries of the world that has the most power and influence:

India, Russia, and China are all aspiring global superpowers.

an economic/energy superpower

emerge as/become a superpower If Europe is to become a superpower, European unity is required.