power

power
n
1. ability, capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, the stuff, Inf. what it takes, U.S. Inf. the goods; intelligence, brains, Sl. smarts, mother wit, native ability, mind for; aptitude, talent, faculty, gift, genius, skill, flair, bent, turn, knack.
2. powerfulness, potency, potentness, strength, might, main, mightiness, brute force or strength, force, forcefulness, Literary. puissance, vehemence, intensity, formidableness, formidability, overwhelm-ingness, overpoweringness; impregnability, im-pregnableness, unassailableness, invulnerability, invulnerableness, unyieldingness, invincibility, invin-cibleness.
3. energy, vigor, vitality, Inf. pep, Inf. punch, Inf. kick, Inf. zip, Sl. pizzazz; fortitude, intestinal fortitude, inner strength, grit, Sl. guts, Sl. gutsiness, stamina, staying or sticking power, Inf. stick-to-it-iveness; red-bloodedness, full-bloodedness, doughtiness, lustiness, heartiness; activeness, athleticism, manliness, virility, vigorousness, robustness, haleness, fitness, able-bodiedness; sturdiness, stalwartness, ruggedness, toughness, steeliness; hardness, firmness, solidness, solidity, stoutness, thickness, soundness, staunchness, substantiality, substantialness; physical strength, thews, sinews, brawn, beef, muscle, physique, musculature, build, size, bigness; Inf. huskiness, Inf. heftiness, Inf. beefiness, burliness, brawniness, muscularity, sinewiness.
4. control, command, rule, mastery, domination, dominion, sovereignty; omnipotence, almightiness, unlimited power, unconditional authority, carte blanche; authoritativeness, authority, influence, Inf. clout, weight, sway, Sl. pull; ascendancy, political ascendancy, supremacy, primacy, predominance; superiority, stature, seniority, rank, importance, significance, consequence; eminence, preeminence, prominence, prestige, distinction, reputation.
5. potentate, sovereign, monarch, ruler, king, chief, lord, master. See potentate.
6. superpower, world power, world leader, powerful nation or state, leading or dominant country.
7. military force, military strength, army, navy, air force, marines.
8.Often powers
deity, divinity, god, goddess; extraterrestrial or supernatural power.
9. horsepower, Sl. soup; energy, electricity, hydroelectric power, solar energy, water power, nuclear energy, thermodynamic energy.
10. energy, Inf. steam, force, momentum, impetus.
v
11. supply with energy, energize, make [s.t.] run or go, run, make [s.t.] tick.

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