hyperpower
hyperpower noun: an international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.
Noun
hyperpower (plural hyperpowers)
- An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.
- “We have entered a period of historical transition in which the United States will become first among equals, rather than […] hyperpower and unquestioned hegemon,” said Timothy Garton Ash, a professor of European studies at Oxford.2009 January 21, John F. Burns, “Obama Promises the World a Renewed America”, in New York Times
- The hegemony of the United States, which Hubert Védrine, a former French foreign minister, liked to call the world’s “hyperpower,” is increasingly questioned, even ignored.2015 January 1, Steven Erlanger, “New Year, Old Problems”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- omnipower
- Tetration.
Synonyms of hyperpower
Forms of hyperpower
| plural | hyperpowers |
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Origin of hyperpower
From hyper- + power.
Questions about hyperpower
- What does hyperpower mean?
- Hyperpower means an international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.
- What part of speech is hyperpower?
- Hyperpower is a noun.
- What is the plural of hyperpower?
- The plural of hyperpower is hyperpowers.
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