power

Noun

• a very wealthy or powerful businessman
  • an oil baron
    

• a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

• physical strength

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• 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
    

• (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
    

• possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  • danger heightened his powers of discrimination
    

• (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

• 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
    

Verb

• supply the force or power for the functioning of
  • The gasoline powers the engines
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  baron , big businessman , business leader , king , magnate , mogul , top executive , tycoon , world power , major power , great power , superpower , might , mightiness , exponent , index , force , office , ability , powerfulness
• Antonyms: 
  inability , powerlessness , impotence , impotency