counterpower

noun

Etymology

From counter- + power.

  1. derived from possum
  2. derived from posso
  3. derived from poeir
  4. inherited from power
  5. prefixed as counterpower — “counter + power

Definitions

  1. A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the…

    A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another.

    • A fifth step must be taken if the project of empire is to be defeated — namely, the emergence of effective counterpowers within the world community, able to balance the superpower of the United States...

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