{
    "term": "power",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the ability to control people or things",
            "sensetop": "power to do somethingpower over somebody/somethingin your power",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **has the power** to make things very unpleasant for us.",
                    "contextForm": "power to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Religion is **losing its power** to shape our behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aim is to **give** people more **power** over their own lives.",
                    "contextForm": "power over somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government **wields** enormous **power** over the economy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had him completely in her power *(= was able to do what she liked with him)*.",
                    "contextForm": "in your power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In those days the king **exercised** real **political power**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sits on the board but has no executive power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company was too small to hold two such power-hungry men."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They held us in their power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was now in a position of power and influence."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"],
                "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"],
                "power + verb": [
                    "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/​something)",
                    "flow from somebody/​something",
                    "lie with somebody/​something"
                ],
                "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"],
                "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"],
                "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "political control of a country or an area",
            "sensetop": "in power",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hitler **seized power** in Germany in 1933."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The following year he **took power** in a military coup."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Labour won two elections in 1974, but **lost power** in 1979."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The present regime has been in power for two years.",
                    "contextForm": "in power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party **came to power** at the last election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are hoping to return to power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **power struggle** between rival factions within the party"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Crown prince assumed power in his father's place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People say that the First Lady is the power behind the throne."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The emperor held no real power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The real legislative power still rests with the lower chamber."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The war brought about a shift in the balance of power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They fell from power in 1992."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They held power for 18 years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the transfer of power from a military to a civilian government"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He seized power in a military coup."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Emperor had absolute power over all his subjects."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"],
                "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"],
                "power + verb": [
                    "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/​something)",
                    "flow from somebody/​something",
                    "lie with somebody/​something"
                ],
                "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"],
                "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"],
                "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**nuclear/wind/solar power**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "engine power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "wave power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They used these streams to **generate power** for the mill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Solar **power generation** is greatly affected by cloud cover."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The generator supplies power for lighting,"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plane was still climbing at full power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The transmitter is operating on reduced power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This wheel provides the power to the cutting machine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wind power is used to drive the machinery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cost of solar power is falling all the time."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["The environment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "reduced", "electric"],
                "verb + power": [
                    "generate",
                    "produce",
                    "provide (somebody/​something with)"
                ],
                "power + verb": ["drive something", "run something", "go off"],
                "power + noun": ["cable", "grid", "line"],
                "preposition": ["power for"],
                "phrases": ["a source of power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the public supply of electricity",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They've switched off the power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was in the elevator when the power went off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country's **power supply** is stretched to the limit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the national **power grid**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **power failure**"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "reduced", "electric"],
                "verb + power": [
                    "generate",
                    "produce",
                    "provide (somebody/​something with)"
                ],
                "power + verb": ["drive something", "run something", "go off"],
                "power + noun": ["cable", "grid", "line"],
                "preposition": ["power for"],
                "phrases": ["a source of power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the quality of having great power or force, or of being very effective",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The ship was helpless against the power of the storm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were impressed by the power of her arguments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Researchers are **harnessing the power** of computer modelling to find solutions to these challenges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a performance of great power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wants to change the world through the power of prayer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the destructive power of a hurricane"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the healing power of sleep"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the raw power of their music"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["awesome", "great", "real"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "physical strength used in action; physical strength that somebody possesses and might use",
            "sensetop": "with power",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She hit the ball with as much power as she could.",
                    "contextForm": "with power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the sheer physical power of the man"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["awesome", "great", "real"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the ability or opportunity to do something",
            "sensetop": "in your powerwithin your power",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I will **do everything in my power** to help you.",
                    "contextForm": "in your power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is not within my power *(= I am unable)* to help you.",
                    "contextForm": "within your power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did everything in his power to find us somewhere to live."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a task still beyond any computer's power"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"],
                "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"],
                "preposition": [
                    "beyond somebody/​something’s power",
                    "in somebody’s power",
                    "within somebody’s power"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the height of your powers",
                    "at the peak of your powers",
                    "at the zenith of your powers"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a particular ability of the body or mind",
            "sensetop": "power of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Spiderman **uses his powers** to fight crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had lost the power of speech.",
                    "contextForm": "power of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drug may affect your powers of concentration."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had to use all his powers of persuasion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a tribute to his powers as a teacher"
                },
                {
                    "text": "her powers of observation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He felt his mental powers failing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They believe she has supernatural powers."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"],
                "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"],
                "preposition": [
                    "beyond somebody/​something’s power",
                    "in somebody’s power",
                    "within somebody’s power"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the height of your powers",
                    "at the peak of your powers",
                    "at the zenith of your powers"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "all the abilities of a person’s body or mind",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "At 26, he is **at the height of his powers** and ranked fourth in the world."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"],
                "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"],
                "preposition": [
                    "beyond somebody/​something’s power",
                    "in somebody’s power",
                    "within somebody’s power"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the height of your powers",
                    "at the peak of your powers",
                    "at the zenith of your powers"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "the right or authority of a person or group to do something",
            "sensetop": "power to do somethingpower of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The powers of the police must be clearly defined."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The court can only **exercise powers** granted to it by statute."
                },
                {
                    "text": "City rulers **abused their power** by using public funds for private purposes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This sort of **abuse of power** is unacceptable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.",
                    "contextForm": "power to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.",
                    "contextForm": "power of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The court has no power to order a psychiatric examination of the child's parents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has limited legal powers over television."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new law delegates many of these powers to school governors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "certain powers that were granted to the government"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some states delegate police power to municipalities."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"],
                "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"],
                "power + verb": [
                    "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/​something)",
                    "flow from somebody/​something",
                    "lie with somebody/​something"
                ],
                "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"],
                "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"],
                "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He transformed a backward country into a **world power**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**major** European **powers** such as France and Germany"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Türkiye is growing as an **economic power**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The influence of the former colonial power is still very much in evidence."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "major", "world"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "strength or influence in a particular area of activity",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These companies have enormous **economic power**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the exercise of **military power**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "air/sea power *(= military strength in the air/at sea)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **purchasing power** of today's youth is higher than ever."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several years ago, computer **processing power** was considerably less than it is now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country's dominance was assured by its technological and military power."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"],
                "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"],
                "preposition": [
                    "beyond somebody/​something’s power",
                    "in somebody’s power",
                    "within somebody’s power"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the height of your powers",
                    "at the peak of your powers",
                    "at the zenith of your powers"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "the influence of a particular thing or group within society",
            "sensetop": "power of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hollywood **star power**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Parent power has helped save the school from closure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the power of the media",
                    "contextForm": "power of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Values are distorted by the power of advertising."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"],
                "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"],
                "preposition": [
                    "beyond somebody/​something’s power",
                    "in somebody’s power",
                    "within somebody’s power"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "at the height of your powers",
                    "at the peak of your powers",
                    "at the zenith of your powers"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself",
            "sensetop": "to the power of something",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "4 to the power of 3 is 43 (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).",
                    "contextForm": "to the power of something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "the amount by which a lens can make objects appear larger",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the power of a microscope/telescope"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 16,
            "definition": "a good or evil spirit that controls the lives of others",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the powers of darkness *(= the forces of evil)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She believed in the existence of a benevolent power."
                },
                {
                    "text": "belief in a higher power"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"],
                "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"],
                "power + verb": [
                    "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/​something)",
                    "flow from somebody/​something",
                    "lie with somebody/​something"
                ],
                "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"],
                "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"],
                "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the higher levels of government, where important decisions are made",
            "labels": "(sometimes humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had considerable influence in the corridors of power."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very good for somebody’s physical or mental health",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A break would do us all a power of good."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to encourage somebody or express support for their actions",
            "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His assistant was thought to be the real power behind the throne."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the people who control an organization, a country, etc.",
            "labels": "(often ironic)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The powers that be are still trying to decide what should be done."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to win an election by a large number of votes; to make somebody win an election with a large number of votes",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpaʊə(r)/",
                "audio": "po/power/power__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpaʊər/",
                "audio": "po/power/power__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration of Latin posse ‘be able’."
}