Having the ability to control or influence people or things;
Having a strong effect on someone or something
Having or exerting great power or force.
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Having a lot of power to control people and events:
Having a lot of strength or force:
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Powerful, mighty, potent suggest great force or strength.
Powerful suggests capability of exerting great force or overcoming strong resistance:
A powerful machine like a bulldozer.
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Having or capable of exerting power.
A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events.
You're a powerful man–people will listen to you.
Russia and india, two large, powerful countries.
The meaning of powerful is having great power, prestige, or influence.
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Definition of powerful adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
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We use powerful for many different senses of strong. a powerful medicine is very effective.
A powerful politician has more influence than most politicians.
A powerful dog could probably.