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==Merriam Webster==
 
==Merriam Webster==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of ==Latin posse — more at potent
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Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of [[Latin]] posse  
 
*13th century
 
*13th century
 
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Power''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Power this link].</center>
 
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Power''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Power this link].</center>
 
===Definition===
 
===Definition===
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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 b: legal or official authority, capacity, or right2 a: possession of control, authority, or influence over others b: one having such power; specifically : a sovereign state c: a controlling group : establishment —often used in the phrase the powers that be darchaic : a force of armed men echiefly dialect : a large number or quantity3 a: physical might b: mental or moral efficacy c: political control or influence4plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy5 a: the number of times as indicated by an exponent that a number occurs as a factor in a product <5 to the third power is 125>; also : the product itself <8 is a power of 2> b: cardinal number 26 a: a source or means of supplying energy; especially : electricity b: motive power c: the time rate at which work is done or energy emitted or transferred7: magnification 2b8: scope 39: the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when a particular alternative hypothesis happens to be true
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*1 a (1) : ability to [[act]] or produce an effect  
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synonyms power authority jurisdiction control command sway dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, permissive authority, or substantial influence <the power to mold public opinion>. authority implies the granting of power for a specific purpose within specified limits <gave her attorney the authority to manage her estate>. jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits <the bureau having jurisdiction over alcohol and firearms>. control stresses the power to direct and restrain <you are responsible for the students under your control>. command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience <the army officer in command>. sway suggests the extent or scope of exercised power or influence <an empire that extended its sway over the known world>. dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority <given dominion over all the animals>.
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:(2) : ability to get extra-base hits  
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synonyms power force energy strength might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon <the awesome power of flowing water>. force implies the actual effective exercise of power <used enough force to push the door open>. energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work <a worker with boundless energy>. strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack <use weight training to build your strength>. might implies great or overwhelming power or strength <the belief that might makes right>.
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:(3) : capacity for [[being]] acted upon or undergoing an effect  
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:b : [[legal]] or official [[authority]], capacity, or right
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*2 a : possession of control, authority, or influence over others  
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:b : one having such power; specifically : a [[sovereign]] [[state]]
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:c : a controlling group : establishment —often used in the phrase the powers that be  
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:d archaic : a force of armed men  
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:e chiefly dialect : a large number or [[quantity]]
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*3 a : [[physical]] might  
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:b : mental or [[moral]] efficacy  
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:c : [[political]] control or influence
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*4 plural : an order of [[angels]] — see [[celestial]] [[hierarchy]]
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*5 a : the number of times as indicated by an exponent that a number occurs as a factor in a product <5 to the third power is 125>; also : the product itself <8 is a power of 2>  
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:b : cardinal number 2
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*6 a : a [[source]] or means of supplying [[energy]]; especially : electricity  
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:b : [[motive]] power  
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:c : the [[time]] rate at which work is done or [[energy]] emitted or transferred
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*7 : magnification 2b
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*8 : 1scope 3
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*9 : the [[probability]] of rejecting the null [[hypothesis]] in a [[statistical]] test when a particular alternative hypothesis happens to be true
 
==Wikipedia==
 
==Wikipedia==
 
===Political Power===
 
===Political Power===
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