power

(eg. solace, interpretation, critical )

power /ˈpaʊ ər/ ?

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(n) possession of controlling influence
(n) (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
(n) possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
(n) (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
(n) one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(n) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
(n) physical strength
(n) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
(n) a very wealthy or powerful businessman
(v) supply the force or power for the functioning of

Until recently, the power of the social networking sites was hugely underestimated.
In some countries the power of the mafia exceeds that of the government and the former's writ prevails.
Russia is stubbornly increasing its dependency on the nuclear power plants even as the rest of the world is slowly phasing them out.