power

power
n.
authority

1) to assume, take; exercise, wield; seize; transfer power

2) emergency; executive; political power

3) discretionary powers

4) power over (they seized power over several provinces)

5) the power to + inf. (the prime minister has the power to dissolve parliament)

6) in; into power (the government in power; to come into power)

dominance

7) the balance of power

nation

8) the great, world powers; a superpower

9) (the) warring powers

10) a foreign; occupying power

capability

11) to develop one's powers (of observation)

12) bargaining; earning; healing; purchasing power; recuperative; staying; supernatural powers

military force, police force

13) air; military; naval, sea; police power

14) fire power

source of energy

15) to turn on the power

16) to cut off, turn off the power

17) electric; hydroelectric; nuclear; water power

motive force

18) under one's own power

exponent

(math.)

19) to raise to a power (to raise five to the third power)

* * *
['paʊə]
a superpower
earning
hydroelectric
naval
nuclear
occupying power
police power
political power
purchasing power
recuperative
staying
supernatural powers
transfer power
turn off the power
water power
wield
world powers
into power (the government in power; to come into power)
(the) warring powers
['authority'] to assume
['dominance'] the balance of power
['military force, police force'] air
['motive force'] under one's own power
['nation'] the great
['source of energy'] to turn on the power
a foreign
discretionary powers
electric
fire power
to cut off
['capability'] to develop one's powers (of observation)
the power to + inf. (the prime minister has the power to dissolve parliament)
power over (they seized power over several provinces)
['exponent'] (math.) to raise to a power (to raise five to the third power)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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