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noun
An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: international relations
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noun
Tetration.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English hyperpower From hyper- + power.
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