pow·er (pou
r)n.
1. The ability or capacity to perform or act
effectively.
2. A specific capacity,
faculty, or aptitude. Often used in the plural: her powers of concentration.
3. Strength or force exerted or capable of being
exerted; might. See Synonyms at strength.
4. The ability or official capacity to exercise
control; authority.
5. A person,
group, or nation having great influence or control over others: the western powers.
6. The might of a nation, political
organization, or similar group.
7.
Forcefulness; effectiveness: a novel of
unusual power.
8. Chiefly
Upper Southern U.S. A large number or amount. See Regional Note at powerful.