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Meaning of 'hegemony' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hegemony [ n.]
- Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.

Meaning of 'hegemony' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hegemony [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Example in sentence:
  • the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system;
  • 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

Nearby Words:

hegelian hegelianism hegelism hegemonic hegemonical hegge hegira

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    Hegemony is the predominant political, economic, or social influence of a nation-state over others. A “hegemon” refers to the dominant leader itself.

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