world power
noun
: a political unit (such as a nation or state) powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions
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When, after the post-war years of austerity and misery, the country established itself once again in the 1960s as a world power to be reckoned with, thanks to the dual strengths of the canny Prime Minister Harold Wilson and the telegenic young Queen.
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Alexander Larman, TIME, 5 May 2024
But in 2015, Iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers which greatly reduced and drastically lowered the purity of Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
—Mehdi Fattahi, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Iran’s nuclear program has rapidly advanced to producing enriched uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels since the collapse of its atomic deal with world powers after then-President Donald Trump withdrew America from the accord in 2018.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Major world powers such as France, Britain, Germany and Canada have resisted calls over the years to sanction the IRGC.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
Israel is widely believed to be behind a long list of drone attacks and explosions that have hit Iranian military and nuclear targets, particularly since the collapse of talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
But no world power other than the United States has the military and diplomatic capacity to frustrate Iran’s most destructive ambitions by managing the spiraling conflict between Israel and Hamas and containing its most devastating long-term consequences.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The report, prepared by the director general of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, covers Iran’s implementation of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal agreed between Iran and a group of world powers in 2015 aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear activities.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The term became widely used in the 1900s, when it was employed by world powers, and its borders have long been subject to debate.
—Denise Lu, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Alexander Larman, TIME, 5 May 2024
But in 2015, Iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers which greatly reduced and drastically lowered the purity of Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
—Mehdi Fattahi, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Iran’s nuclear program has rapidly advanced to producing enriched uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels since the collapse of its atomic deal with world powers after then-President Donald Trump withdrew America from the accord in 2018.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Major world powers such as France, Britain, Germany and Canada have resisted calls over the years to sanction the IRGC.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
Israel is widely believed to be behind a long list of drone attacks and explosions that have hit Iranian military and nuclear targets, particularly since the collapse of talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
But no world power other than the United States has the military and diplomatic capacity to frustrate Iran’s most destructive ambitions by managing the spiraling conflict between Israel and Hamas and containing its most devastating long-term consequences.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The report, prepared by the director general of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, covers Iran’s implementation of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal agreed between Iran and a group of world powers in 2015 aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear activities.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The term became widely used in the 1900s, when it was employed by world powers, and its borders have long been subject to debate.
—Denise Lu, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
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