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English to English noun
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possession of controlling influence |  | Example: 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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(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) | | source: wordnet30
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possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | | Example: danger heightened his powers of discrimination
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(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority | | Example: the mysterious presence of an evil power
may the force be with you
the forces of evil
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | | source: wordnet30
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physical strength | | source: wordnet30
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a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | | source: wordnet30
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a very wealthy or powerful businessman | | Example: an oil baron
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Same as Poor, the fish. | | source: webster1913
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Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power. | | source: webster1913 verb
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supply the force or power for the functioning of | | Example: The gasoline powers the engines
source: wordnet30
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