PoliticsAugust 18, 2026

unipolar

YOO-nuh-poh-ler

Definition

Characterized by the dominance of a single major power in international affairs.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'unus' (one) and the Greek 'polos' (axis or pivot), the term entered English in the 19th century to describe systems centered around a single point or influence.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the post-Cold War era of global stability, contrasting that state of dominance with the current period of competing global powers.

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The Irish Times

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