The United States could dream of a canal because it was the world's foremost economic power.

The People's Republic will become the foremost power in all the world.

Starting with us, as the world's foremost power.

Great Britain was the world's foremost power during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

At its height, it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power.

Today, the United States has succeeded Britain as the foremost global power.

Ritter identified with the idea of an authoritarian government in Germany that would make his country Europe's foremost power.

At the beginning of the century it commanded a world-wide empire as the foremost global power.

Only then would EU be able to lead the world as a foremost global civilian power.

Whilst it is the foremost commercial power in the world, Europe has so far failed to acquire the political weight to match its economic importance.