power n 1 ability to do something. 2 (often pl) a specific ability, capacity or faculty. 3 political, financial, social, etc., force or influence. 4 control or dominion or a position of control, dominion or authority. 5 a state or other political entity with political, industrial or military strength.	ability n, pl abilities 1 the possession of necessary skill, competence, or power. 2 considerable proficiency; natural capablility.	skill n 1 special ability in a sport, etc., esp. ability acquired by training. 2 something, esp. a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency.	proficient adj 1 having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc.); skilled. • n 2 an expert.
strength n 1 the state or ability of being physically or mentally strong. 2 the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress or pressure. 3 something regarded as beneficial or a source of power: their chief strength is technology.	force n 1 stregth or energy; power: the force of the blow. 2 exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists. 3 physics. 3a a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion.	energy n,pl energies 1 intensity or vitality of action or expression; forcefulness. 2 capacity or tendency for intense activity; vigour. 3 physics 3a the capacity of a body or system to do work.	capacity n, pl capacities 1 the ability or power to contain, absorb, or hold. 2 the amount that can be contained: a capacity of six gallons. 3a the maximum amount something can contain or absorb (esp. in filled to capacity) 3b (as modifier): a capacity crowd. 4 the ability to understand or learn: he has a great capacity for Greek. 5 the ability to do or produce: the factory’s output capacity.
pressure n 1 the state of being or pressing or being pressed. 2 the exertion of force by one body on the surface of the other. 3 a moral force that compels: to bring pressure to bear.	exert vb (tr) 1 to use (influence, authority, etc.) forcefully or effectively. 2 to apply (oneself) diligently; make a strenuous effort.	use vb uses, using, used. (tr) 1 to put into service or action; employ for a given purpose: to use a spoon to stir with. 2 to make a practice or habit of employing; exercise: he uses his brain. 3 to behave towards in a particular way, esp. for one’s own ends: he uses people	employ vb (tr) 1 to engage or make use of the services of (a person) in return for money; hire. 2 to provide work or occupation for; keep busy. 3 to use a s a means.
moral adj 1 concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp. the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong behaviour: moral sense. 2 adhering to conventially accepted standards of conduct. based on a sese of right and wrong according to conscience: moral courage; moral law. 4 having psychological rather than tangible effects: moral support.	standard n 1 an accepted or approved example of something against which others are judged or measured. 2 (often pl) a principle of propriety, honesty, and integrity. 3 a level of excellence or quality. 4 any distinctive flag or device, etc., as of a nation, sovreign, or special cause, etc., or the colours of a cavalry regiment.	principle n 1 a standard or rule of personal conduct: he would stoop to anything – he has no principles. 2 a set of moral rules: he was a man of principle. 3 a fundamental or general truth. 4 the essence of something. 5 a source; origin.	rule n 1 an authoritative regulation or direction concerning method or procedure, a for a court of law, legislative body, game, or other activity; judges’ rules; play according to the rules. 2 the exercise of governmental authority or control: the rule of Caesar. 3 the period of time in which a monarch or government has power: his rule lasted 100 days.
Power Research by Ronan McDonnell – Dictionary definitions from: Collins Concise dictionary, General Consultant JM Sinclair, Fifth Edition 2001, Harper Collins Publishers Glasgow, ISBN 0 007 11634 9.