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hegemony

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he·gem·o·ny  (h-jm-n, hj-mn)
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 (hj-mnk) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Nhegemonía f
hegemony [hɪˈgɛməni] nhégémonie f
hegemony
nHegemonie f


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It had come under the Prussian hegemony quite late in history-- hardly fifty years before the fine summer day when Flambeau and Father Brown found themselves sitting in its gardens and drinking its beer.
 
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