hegemon
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a leading or paramount power
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China and Russia, on the other hand, aspire to be dominant powers in their respective regions, which conflicts with the U.S. obsession to be the hegemon in region.
During our lifetimes, it will almost certainly overtake America as the single most formidable global force, and perhaps even as a true hegemon preaching Confucianism.
Many of the other months are too obscene for even this blog, but if you scroll down the Rising Hegemon After Dark site, you can see for yourself.
First, it is in US interests to prevent the emergence of a regional hegemon that could threaten America and its allies; and second, the US wants to maintain the free flow of goods and ideas to Asia.
Thank you, Mr. President, for not saying openly and blatantly that we should sit quietly by and not hinder the hegemon in 'introducing democracy' wherever he so desires.
The truce will help Saudi Arabia to establish a broad Sunni alliance from the Gulf to the Mediterranean to counter Iran’s parallel Shiite crescent, and inhibit Tehran’s ambition to become the region’s hegemon.