hegemony

[ hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee ]
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noun,plural he·gem·o·nies.
  1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.

  2. leadership; predominance.

  1. (especially among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.

Origin of hegemony

1
First recorded in 1560–70; from Greek hēgemonía “leadership, supremacy,” equivalent to hēgemon- (stem of hēgemṓn ) “leader” + -ia -y3

Other words from hegemony

  • heg·e·mon·ic [hej-uh-mon-ik], /ˌhɛdʒ əˈmɒn ɪk/, heg·e·mon·i·cal, adjective
  • an·ti·he·gem·o·ny, noun, plural an·ti·he·gem·o·nies, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hegemony

hegemony

/ (hɪˈɡɛmənɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  1. ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc, or of one social class over others

Origin of hegemony

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C16: from Greek hēgemonia authority, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead

Derived forms of hegemony

  • hegemonic (ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk), adjective

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