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A Hyper-power is a state that dominates all other states in every sphere of activity[citation needed]. A hyperpower is traditionally[citation needed] considered to be one step higher than a superpower.

The Roman Empire, Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire and the British Empire have all been thought to be Hyper-powers.[1]

In a modern context, hyperpower has been used to describe the United States' position as the lone superpower since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.[2][3][4]

Origin[]

After the end of the Cold War, some political commentators felt that a new term was needed to describe the United States' position as the lone superpower.[5]

French Minister Hubert Védrine popularized[citation needed] the term "hyperpower" in 1998.[6]

See also[]

  • Hegemony
  • Superpower
  • Unipolarity

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