power

• "The gasoline powers the engines"

• "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"
• "the power of his love saved her"
• "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

Synonyms

• powerfulnesspossession of controlling influence

• "measured in watts (= joules/second)"

• "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

Synonyms

• abilitythe quality of being able to perform; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

• "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"

Synonyms

• officeplace of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; an administrative unit of government; the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; professional or clerical workers in an office; a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; a job in an organization

• "the mysterious presence of an evil power"
• "may the force be with you"
• "the forces of evil"

Synonyms

• forceto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; urge or force (a person) to an action; move with force; impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; do forcibly; take by force; a powerful effect or influence; (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; physical energy or intensity; group of people willing to obey orders; a unit that is part of some military service; an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; a group of people having the power of effective action; (of a law) having legal validity; a putout of a base runner who is required to run

Synonyms

• exponenta person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ; someone who expounds and interprets or explains ; a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
• indexlist in an index ; provide with an index; adjust through indexation; a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number ; a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself ; an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed ; the finger next to the thumb

Synonyms

• mightphysical strength
• mightinessphysical strength

Synonyms

• world powera state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
• major powera state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
• great powera state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
• superpowera state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

• "they built a car that runs on electricity"
• "The power went oout around midnight"

Synonyms

• electricitya physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons ; energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; keen and shared excitement
• electrical energyenergy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

• "an oil baron"

Synonyms

• barona nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank ; a British peer of the lowest rank ; a very wealthy or powerful businessman
• big businessmana very wealthy or powerful businessman
• business leadera very wealthy or powerful businessman
• kinga male sovereign; a competitor who holds a preeminent position ; a very wealthy or powerful businessman; preeminence in a particular category or group or field; United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) ; United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925) ; United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968) ; a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward ; one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king ; (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
• magnatea very wealthy or powerful businessman
• mogula bump on a ski slope ; a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857 ; a very wealthy or powerful businessman
• top executivea very wealthy or powerful businessman
• tycoona very wealthy or powerful businessman