all-powerful

adjective

all-pow·​er·​ful ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl How to pronounce all-powerful (audio)
: having complete or sole power
an all-powerful leader

Examples of all-powerful in a Sentence

that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament
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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-powerful was in 1597

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“All-powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-powerful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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all-powerful

adjective
all-pow·​er·​ful
ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl
: having complete power
an all-powerful leader
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