Great power
Great power noun - A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.
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Nation and great power are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nation" instead a noun phrase "Great power".
Nation
Nation noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Usage example: the American people became one nation when they adopted the Constitution in 1789
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- This somehow completely overshadows his nation's history as a great power run by very shrewd diplomats.
Source: Wimpification - The nation of Teod (of which one main protagonist is princess) is very obviously England- a small island that is nonetheless regarded as a great power due to its very impressive navy and canny leadership.
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Thus they charged into a town, declared their captain Chen Sheng King of the Chu (Chu being one of the nation-states conquered by the Qin),note To this day, "Even Chen Sheng can be King" is a Chinese proverb meaning "even the lowliest man can achieve great power if he exerts himself".
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