black power

black pow·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak pou-er]
- /blæk ˈpaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak pou-er]
- /blæk ˈpaʊ ər/

Definitions of black power words

noun black power a social, economic, and political movement of Black people, esp in the US, to obtain equality with White people 3
noun black power political and economic power as sought by black Americans in the struggle for civil rights 3
noun black power the political and economic power of black Americans in solidarity, especially such power used for achieving social equality. 1

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Origin of black power

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Black power

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black power popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black power usage trend in Literature

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