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counter-power

count·er-pow·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter pou-er]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈpaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter pou-er]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈpaʊ ər/

Definitions of counter-power word

  • noun counter-power ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. 1
  • noun counter-power political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. 1
  • noun counter-power great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. 1
  • noun counter-power the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds. 1
  • noun counter-power political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government. 1
  • noun counter-power legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney. 1
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Origin of counter-power

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pouer(e), poer(e) < Anglo-French poueir, poer, noun use of infinitive: to be able < Vulgar Latin *potēre (replacing Latin posse to be able, have power). See potent1

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Parts of speech for Counter-power

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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counter-power popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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