hə̇ˈjemənē, -ni also ˈhejəˌmōnē, -ni sometimes ˈhegəˌ- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn guide, leader (from hēgeisthai to guide, lead) + -ia — more at seek
1. : preponderant influence or authority (as of a government or state) : leadership , dominance
aiming at world hegemony
2. : a government or state possessing hegemony