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Learn to pronounce pow·er

/ˈpou(ə)r/
noun
  1. the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.
    "the power of speech"
    synonyms: ability, capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, faculty, property, competence, competency
  2. the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.
    "she had me under her power"
  3. physical strength and force exerted by something or someone.
    "the power of the storm"
    synonyms: strength, powerfulness, might, force, forcefulness, mightiness, weight, vigor, energy, intensity, potency, brawn, brawniness, muscle, punch, welly, thew, eloquence, effectiveness, cogency, persuasiveness, impressiveness, authoritativeness
  4. energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.
    "generating power from waste"
    synonyms: energy, electrical power, nuclear power, solar power, steam power, water power, juice
  5. the time-rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horsepower.
  6. the number of times a certain number is to be multiplied by itself.
    "2 to the power of 4 equals 16"

verb
  1. supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
    "the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-liter engine"
  2. move or travel with great speed or force.
    "they powered past the dock toward the mouth of the creek"

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1. a (1) : ability to act or produce an effect (2) : ability to get extra-base hits (3) : capacity for being acted upon or undergoing an effect.
5 days ago · POWER meaning: 1. ability to control people and events: 2. the amount of political control a person or group has…. Learn more.
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Power

Social and political
In political science, power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors. Power does not exclusively refer to the threat or use of force by one actor against another, but may also be... Wikipedia
Power is the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time. In the International System of Units, the unit of power is the watt, equal to one joule ...
Power, in science and engineering, time rate of doing work or delivering energy, expressible as the amount of work done W, or energy transferred, ...
POWER meaning: 1 : the ability or right to control people or things often + over; 2 : political control of a country or area.
Power is energy, especially electricity, that is obtained in large quantities from a fuel source and used to operate lights, heating, and machinery.
Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means "to be able." But things with power are much more than able — they're able to exert a lot of force.