"hyperpower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperpowers [plural]
Etymology: hyper- + power Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|power}} hyper- + power Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyperpower (plural hyperpowers)
  1. (international relations) An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower. Categories (topical): International relations Synonyms (international hegemon): omnipower Coordinate_terms (international hegemon): superpower, great power, regional power Translations (international hegemon): hyperpuissance (French), сверхдержа́ва (sverxderžáva) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-hyperpower-en-noun-eKzuBUah Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hyper- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'international hegemon': 85 15 Disambiguation of 'international hegemon': 85 15 Disambiguation of 'international hegemon': 85 15
  2. (mathematics) Tetration. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-hyperpower-en-noun-LMaI-cux Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 47 53 Topics: mathematics, sciences

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