arrogance of power

American  

noun

1. presumption on the part of a nation that its power gives it the right to intervene in the affairs of less powerful nations.

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Etymology

Origin of arrogance of power

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

He called his defence "a manifesto... for all those who feel that the arrogance of power, corruption and lies has no place in the country where our children will grow up".

From Barron's

In a toxic mix with the arrogance of power.

From Salon

What the great critic of Vietnam War escalation during the 1960s, Sen. William Fulbright, called “the arrogance of power.”

From Salon

“It’s the arrogance of power so the disappearance of this kind of person is commonplace and happens all the time.”

From Washington Times

“There is the arrogance of power,” he once said, “and what we got from punk was the power of arrogance.”

From New York Times