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hegemony

American  
[hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee] / hɪˈdʒɛm ə ni, ˈhɛdʒ əˌmoʊ ni /

noun

plural

hegemonies

  1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.

  2. leadership; predominance.

  3. (especially among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.

hegemony British  
/ hɪˈɡɛmənɪ, ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk /

noun

  1. ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc, or of one social class over others

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Other Word Forms

  • antihegemony noun
  • hegemonic adjective
  • hegemonical adjective

Etymology

Origin of hegemony

First recorded in 1560–70; from Greek hēgemonía “leadership, supremacy,” equivalent to hēgemon- (stem of hēgemṓn ) “leader” + -ia -y 3

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