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| 3 | 53% | 4 | "As rust corrupts iron, so ___ corrupts man": Antisthenes | |
The Rate Of Doing Work Electrical Energy Or According To Lord Acton Authority Or Control That Corrupts Crossword Clue
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POWER which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
POWER
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "POWER" which means:
- noun
- • Possession of controlling influence
- • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- • Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
- • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- • One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- • A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- • Physical strength
- • A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- • Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- • A very wealthy or powerful businessman verb
- • Supply the force or power for the functioning of adjective
- • Impressive.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used her power to manipulate others."
- • "The country has a vast nuclear power."
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| Telegraph Giant General Knowledge20 May 2023 | Down 32 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton
New York Times -
10 Jan 1988 | New York Times / 10 Jan 1988 |
2 | "As rust corrupts iron, so ___ corrupts man": Antisthenes
New York Times -
03 Jan 2010 | New York Times / 03 Jan 2010 |
3 | Leave control of local authority work to solicitor
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Oct 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Oct 2013 |
4 | Lord who said "Absolute power corrupts absolutely"
New York Times -
04 Sep 2004 | New York Times / 04 Sep 2004 |
5 | Part of an electrical circuit that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy | |
6 | Person left inside doing electrical work
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Jan 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Jan 2020 |
7 | Wrote under the pen name of Acton Bell |
