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pow‧er‧ful W2
1 a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people's actions [↪ powerless]: 
He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia.a very influential and powerful family rich and powerful nations
important
He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia.a very influential and powerful familyrich and powerful nations2 having a strong effect on someone's feelings or opinions : a powerful speech
speech/film etc
a powerful speech powerful reasons/arguments (=reasons that make you think that something must be true)
3 a powerful feeling or effect is very strong or great : a powerful sense of tradition
feeling/effect
a powerful sense of tradition4 a powerful machine, engine, weapon etc is very effective and can do a lot : a new generation of more powerful PCs a powerful 24 valve engine a powerful telescope
machine/weapon etc
a new generation of more powerful PCsa powerful 24 valve enginea powerful telescope5 physically strong : Jed was a powerful, well-built man. The females are smaller and less powerful than the males.
physically strong
Jed was a powerful, well-built man.The females are smaller and less powerful than the males.6 a powerful blow, explosion etc has a lot of force : an explosion ten times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb a powerful right-foot shot on goal winds powerful enough to uproot trees
a lot of force
an explosion ten times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomba powerful right-foot shot on goalwinds powerful enough to uproot trees7 a powerful medicine or drug has a very strong effect on your body
medicine
MD8 a powerful team, army etc is very strong and can easily defeat other teams or armies : a powerful fighting force
team/army etc
a powerful fighting force9 very strong, bright, loud etc : a powerful singing voice the powerful headlights
quality
a powerful singing voicethe powerful headlights —powerfully adverb: Christie is very powerfully built.
➔ all-powerfulWORD FOCUS: strong Christie is very powerfully built.WORD FOCUS: strong person: tough, muscular, wiry, powerful
thing: tough, sturdy, durable, rugged, heavy-duty, indestructible, well-made, robust
country/organization: powerful, mighty, influential, dominantstrong
➔ See also strong
