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1: 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" [syn: powerfulness] [ant: powerlessness, powerlessness]

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

3: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" [syn: ability] [ant: inability]

4: a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world [syn: world power, major power, great power, superpower]

5: (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" [syn: office]

6: 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" [syn: force]

7: physical strength [syn: might, mightiness]

8: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself [syn: exponent, index]

9: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" [syn: baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon] v : supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"

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