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  • Definition
    • power :possession of controlling influence
      • the deterrent power of nuclear weapons|the power of his love saved her|his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade

    • power :supply the force or power for the functioning of
      • The gasoline powers the engines

    • power :possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
      • danger heightened his powers of discrimination

    • power :(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
      • 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

    • power :one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
      • the mysterious presence of an evil power|may the force be with you|the forces of evil

    • power :energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
      • they built a car that runs on electricity|The power went oout around midnight

    • power :a very wealthy or powerful businessman
      • an oil baron

    • power :(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

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