World-power meaning

A nation or other political entity having the power to influence the course of world events.
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A nation or organization large or powerful enough to have a worldwide influence.
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A nation or state so powerful that it can influence world affairs.
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  • also summarizes much of the author's earlier work, including that on historical changes of climate.) World Power and Evolution, New Haven, Conn., 1919.

  • After Christ has appeared from heaven in the guise of a warrior, and vanquished the antichristian world-power, the wisdom of the world and the devil, those who have remained steadfast in the time of the last catastrophe, and have given up their lives for their faith, shall be raised up, and shall reign with Christ on this earth as a royal priesthood for one thousand years.

  • The absence of all mention of one great oppressing world-power seems most natural before the westward march of Assyria involved Israel in the general politics of Asia.

  • Four horns, representing the hostile world-power that oppresses Israel and Jerusalem, are cast down by four smiths.

  • the Greeks, appear as the representatives of the heathen world-power.

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