HEGEMONY


Meaning of HEGEMONY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hi-ˈje-mə-nē, -ˈge-; ˈhe-jə-ˌmō-nē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead — more at seek

Date: 1567

1. : preponderant influence or authority over others : domination

battled for hegemony in Asia

2. : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group

extend their own hegemony over American culture as a whole — Mary K. Cayton

• heg·e·mon·ic ˌhe-jə-ˈmä-nik, ˌhe-gə- adjective

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