1 without power to control or to influence sb/sth
SYNHELPLESS:
powerless minorities * When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them. * As children we all feel powerless.
2 ~ to do sth completely unable to do sth:
I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help. * The Embassy seemed powerless to intervene.
powerlessness noun [U]:
a feeling / sense of powerlessness
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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