This is the 139th most frequent German word.
macht
Power.
Here, 'macht' is the conjugated form of 'machen' ('to make' or 'to do') meaning 'does'.
Das macht keinen Sinn.
That doesn't make any sense.
In this proverb, 'macht' refers to the act of creating or achieving a state.
Übung macht den Meister.
Practice makes perfect.
Here, 'Macht' means 'power' referring to authority or control.