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central powers

 

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Noun central powers has 1 sense
  1. Central Powers - in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
    --1 is a kind of
    alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement

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Central Powers

Definition: The Central Powers were a military alliance consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and other nations during World War I.

Sense 1 (Noun, Historical): A group of countries that fought against the Allied Powers in World War I.

Example Sentence: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were the main members of the Central Powers.

Sense 2 (Noun, Military): The collective term for the countries that formed an alliance against the Allies during World War I.

Example Sentence: The Central Powers had a significant advantage in terms of military strength at the start of the war.

Sense 3 (Noun, Politics): An alliance or group of nations united by a shared political or military objective.

Example Sentence: The Central Powers aimed to disrupt the balance of power in Europe during World War I.

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