Central Powers

Speech parts

1. Central Powers - Noun

2. Central Powers - Proper noun

Meaning

in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

central government central authorities core powers dominant forces dominant nations centralized power dominating countries primary superpowers protagonist countries significant nations chief bodies chief nations chief powers core countries core states

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Hypernyms

alliance coalition alignment alinement

Examples

As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties. Arthur Henderson

Accordingly, Bulgaria reverted its policy to one closer to the Central Powers ' understanding over an anti-Serbian front, due to its new national aspirations, now expressed mainly against Serbia. Source: Internet

After a brief hiatus, the Central Powers notified the Soviet government that they would no longer observe the truce after 17 February. Source: Internet

After the outbreak of the First World War a small number of Boers staged the Maritz Rebellion and aligned themselves with the Central Powers in a failed gambit to regain independence. Source: Internet

Britain's larger fleet and North Sea Mine Barrage were able to establish an effective blockade for most of the war, which restricted the Central Powers ' access to many crucial resources. Source: Internet

Although Austria-Hungary had been one of the Central Powers, the allied victors were much more lenient with a defeated Austria than either Germany or Hungary. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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