world-power
Noun: A "world-power" is a nation that has significant influence, strength, and authority on a global scale, often due to its economic, military, political, or cultural resources.
- (A nation with global influence and military strength.)
- (A country with substantial international authority.)
- (A state that exerts considerable global control.)
"to be a world-power in decline": a nation whose global influence is waning.
- Some historians argue that the British Empire ceased to be a world-power after the Suez Crisis. (Its global authority diminished significantly.)
"emerging world-power": a country that is rapidly gaining global influence.
- India is often described as an emerging world-power due to its growing economy and population. (A rising nation with increasing international clout.)
World-power status (noun phrase): the condition of being a dominant global nation.
- Achieving world-power status requires a strong military and a robust economy. (The state of having global influence.)
Superpower (noun): a very powerful and influential nation, often considered a step above a world-power.
- During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were the two superpowers. (A nation with extreme global dominance.)
Great power (noun): a nation with significant influence in international affairs, similar to but sometimes less dominant than a world-power.
- France and Germany are considered great powers within the European Union. (Nations with major, but not necessarily global, influence.)
- Superpower: a nation with overwhelming global influence.
- Global power: a country that exerts authority worldwide.
- Major power: a state of primary importance in international relations.
"Punch above one's weight": to have influence or success greater than expected based on size or resources (often used for smaller nations acting like a world-power).
- Despite its small size, Singapore punches above its weight in global trade. (It exerts influence disproportionate to its size.)
"The balance of power": the distribution of authority among world-powers to prevent any one from becoming too dominant.
- Diplomats constantly work to maintain the balance of power among world-powers. (The equilibrium of global influence.)