列れっ強きょう

noun

great powers; major world powers

Refers to the most powerful nations in a given historical period, especially in political, military, and economic contexts. Often used in discussions of 19th- and 20th-century history.

• 19世せい紀きの列れっ強きょうはアジアやアフリカに植しょく民みん地ちを広ひろげた。

  The great powers of the 19th century expanded their colonies in Asia and Africa.

• 第だい一いち次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんはヨーロッパ列れっ強きょうの対たい立りつから始はじまった。

  World War I began from the conflict among the European great powers.