superpower

Word parts

super- + power

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌsupɚˈpaʊə/

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Noun

Singular superpower

Plural superpowers

1. (countable) A superpower is a very strong country.

   The United States and the Soviet Union were the superpowers of the last century.

2. (countable) A superpower is something a superhero can do that a real person could not do.

   His superpowers included being able to fly and the through lightning.

Related words

• super
• power