hegemonism

he·gem·o·ny (h

-j

-n

, h

-m

)

n. pl. he·gem·o·nies

The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.

[Greek hgemoni, from hgemn, leader; see hegemon.]

hege·monic (h

-m

k) adj.

he·gemo·nism n.

he·gemo·nist adj. & n.

Usage Note: Hegemony may be stressed on either the first or second syllable, though the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable may be winning out. Seventy-two percent of the Usage Panel prefers it.

hegemony [hɪˈgɛmənɪ]

n pl -nies

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc., or of one social class over others

[from Greek hēgemonia authority, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead]

hegemonic [ˌhɛgəˈmɒnɪk] adj

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Noun

hegemony - the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others; "the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"

form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power

hegemony

noun domination, leadership, dominance, sway, supremacy, mastery, upper hand, ascendancy, pre-eminence, predominance the economic world hegemony of the West

Translations

hegemony [hɪˈgemənɪ] N → hegemonía f

hegemony [hɪˈgɛməni] n → hégémonie f

hegemony

n → Hegemonie f

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Amen-Ra ascendancy BAR form of government hegemon Hegemonic imperialism imperialist imperialistic Inca Inka non-proliferation nonproliferation Pan-Slavism Peru political system polycentric polycentrism prevention	Charter as the "constitution" of the world legal order and to install a regime of regional hegemonism instead. The "Bush doctrine": can preventive war be justified? by Delahunty, Robert J.; Yoo, John C. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Abdullah found that Malay nationalist support was slipping away because he was seen as too soft on non-Muslim religious demands, whereas from the point of view of campaigners for religious freedom he looked like the prisoner of Muslim hegemonism. The penalties of apostasy in Malaysia by Kershaw, Roger / Contemporary Review Shanker supported the war; to him it was a means to prevent the expansion of Communist totalitarianism, but to many other liberals and Socialists it was a doubtful effort at American hegemonism. The good, the bad, and the ugly: an honest look at union hero Albert ... by Glazer, Nathan / Education Next	heelpost heels heels over head Heelspur heeltap Heeltool heelwork Heemraad Heep Heer Heerlen Hefa Hefei heft heft up heftiness hefty Hegang hegari Hegel Hegelian Hegelian dialectic Hegelianism hegemon Hegemonic hegemonism hegemony Hegge hegira hegumen heh heid Heidegger Heidelberg Heidelberg man Heiden Heiduc heifer Heifetz heigh heigh-ho height height datum height delay height hole height of burst height of land height-adjustable height-to-paper heighten Heightener	Hegelian dialectic Hegelian dialectic Hegelian political and religious ideas Hegelian political and religious ideas Hegelian principle Hegelian principle Hegelianism Hegelianism Hegelianism Hegelianism Hegelians Hegelians Hegelians hegemon hegemon hegemon hegemon Hegemonial Hegemonial Hegemonial Hegemonial hegemonic hegemonic hegemonic hegemonic hegemonical hegemonies hegemonies hegemonies hegemonies hegemonism hegemonist hegemonist hegemonist hegemonist Hegemons Hegemons Hegemons Hegemons hegemony hegemony hegemony hegemony Hegemony of the Proletariat Hegenbarth, Josef Heger, Robert Hegesippe Moreau Hegesippe Moreau Hégésippe Moreau Hégésippe Moreau hEGF hEGFP hEGFR Hegge Hegglin's anomaly HEGI hegira hegira hegira hegira hegira

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Charter as the "constitution" of the world legal order and to install a regime of regional hegemonism instead.

The "Bush doctrine": can preventive war be justified? by Delahunty, Robert J.; Yoo, John C. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy

Abdullah found that Malay nationalist support was slipping away because he was seen as too soft on non-Muslim religious demands, whereas from the point of view of campaigners for religious freedom he looked like the prisoner of Muslim hegemonism.

The penalties of apostasy in Malaysia by Kershaw, Roger / Contemporary Review

Shanker supported the war; to him it was a means to prevent the expansion of Communist totalitarianism, but to many other liberals and Socialists it was a doubtful effort at American hegemonism.

The good, the bad, and the ugly: an honest look at union hero Albert ... by Glazer, Nathan / Education Next

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