Main entry: power, might, mightiness
Definition: physical strength
Main entry: power, powerfulness
Definition: possession of controlling influence
Usage: the deterrent power of nuclear weapons; the power of his love saved her; his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
Definition: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Usage: danger heightened his powers of discrimination
Main entry: exponent, power, index
Definition: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Main entry: superpower, great power, major power, world power, power
Definition: a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
Main entry: power, baron, big businessman, tycoon, top executive, business leader, mogul, king, magnate
Definition: a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Usage: an oil baron
Definition: one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Usage: the mysterious presence of an evil power; may the force be with you; the forces of evil
Main entry: power
Definition: (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
Definition: (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
Usage: 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
Main entry: power
Definition: supply the force or power for the functioning of
Usage: The gasoline powers the engines