hegemonic

[ hej-uh-mon-ik ]

adjective

having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.

Origin of hegemonic

First recorded in 1650–60; from Greek hēgemonikós, equivalent to hegemon + -ic

But the idea that the United States must maintain its hegemonic status in a unipolar world—on the right, that has staying power.
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First of all, it exerts a new level of hegemonic control over users' experiences.
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