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power n. [
powerfulness] 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"
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power n. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
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power n. [
ability] possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
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power n. [
office] (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"
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power n. [
force] 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"
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