sea power—
1. (also: naval power) a nation or state with a large navy:
- Just over a century ago, the United States became a sea power, changing its basic strategic orientation in the course of a few years.
2. the capacity of a nation for naval warfare; the size and strength of a country’s navy:
- French sea power, allied with the American cause after 1778, enabled Washington to isolate and destroy the British army.
water power—power derived from the weight or motion of water, used to drive machinery, etc.:
- Since 1985, the city of Boulder has run a hydroelectric program to turn water power into electricity.