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omnipotent What really scares these men is the nightmare of an omnipotent state, and they think that with their guns they'll be able to keep the government's forces at bay when the time comes. ɑmˈnɪpətənt

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Having complete or unlimited power; all-powerful. If you know that potens means “power” in Latin (see POT), it's not hard to guess the meaning of omnipotent. In Christian services and prayers, the Latin omnipotens is translated as “almighty” and always applied to God. But omnipotence in a government or ruler is naturally a bit scary; as a British lord observed a century ago, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” So democracies do their best to make omnipotence impossible

word	omnipotent
definition	Having complete or unlimited power; all-powerful.
eg_sentence	What really scares these men is the nightmare of an omnipotent state, and they think that with their guns they'll be able to keep the government's forces at bay when the time comes.
explanation	If you know that potens means “power” in Latin (see POT), it's not hard to guess the meaning of omnipotent. In Christian services and prayers, the Latin omnipotens is translated as “almighty” and always applied to God. But omnipotence in a government or ruler is naturally a bit scary; as a British lord observed a century ago, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” So democracies do their best to make omnipotence impossible
IPA	ɑmˈnɪpətənt

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