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power

noun
  1. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
    world powermajor powergreat powersuperpower
  2. a very wealthy or powerful businessman
    king
  3. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
    “the mysterious presence of an evil power”
    force
  4. (physics) the rate of doing work
  5. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
    office
  6. physical strength
    might
  7. possession of controlling influence
    “the deterrent power of nuclear weapons”
    powerfulness
  8. possession of the qualities, especially mental qualities, required to do something or get something done
    “Danger heightened our powers of discrimination.”
    ability
  9. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
    indexexponent
verb
  1. supply the force or power for the functioning of
    “The gasoline powers the engines”