hyperpower
Beyond mere superpower
A hyperpower is a nation whose dominance so far exceeds other major powers that it stands in a class by itself.
The term emerged in the 1990s to describe the United States after the Soviet Union's collapse, when American military, economic, and cultural influence had no serious rival.
Unlike a superpower, which implies competition among peers, hyperpower suggests unipolar dominance: For a brief moment, the U.S. was the world's sole hyperpower.
Highest rank or power
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- primacyCondition of being foremost
mastery · dominion · command · authority · control · clout · sway · grip
Dominant group's control
- hegemonDominant state over others
- statecraftArt of government
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- interventionismPolicy of deliberate involvement
multilateralism · sanctions · alliances · treaties · summits · embargoes · peacekeeping · globalism
Relating to belief systems
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- propagandaBiased information for influence
Of forces sent abroad
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
supremacy
Highest rank or power
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
primacy · mastery · dominion · command · authority · control · clout · sway · grip · hold
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- hegemonDominant state over others
- statecraftArt of government
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
interventionism · multilateralism · sanctions · alliances · treaties · summits · embargoes · peacekeeping · globalism · empire
ideological
Relating to belief systems
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- propagandaBiased information for influence
expeditionary
Of forces sent abroad
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
multinational
Operating across multiple countries
- petrodollarRevenue from crude exports
hyperpowerfailed state
Ungovernable nation lacking authority
microstate · client state · vassal state · puppet state · satellite state
hyperpowerdependency
State of needing support
colony · occupied territory · tributary state · buffer state · pariah state