power-political en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpaʊɚpəˈlɪtɪkl̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌpaʊəpəˈlɪtɪkl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From power + political, after power politics.
Meanings
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Pertaining to power politics.
It should be noted that even modest German efforts to overleap the power-political constraints on imperial expansion met with sturdy resistance form the established world powers.
2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 142:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more power-political | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most power-political | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |