hyperpower

English

Etymology

hyper- + power

Noun

hyperpower (plural hyperpowers)

  1. (international relations) An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower
    • 2009, January 21, “John F. Burns”, in Obama Promises the World a Renewed America:
      “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.
  2. (mathematics) tetration

Synonyms

  • (international hegemon): omnipower

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