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hegemony

[ hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee ]

noun

plural hegemonies.
  1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
  2. leadership; predominance.
  3. (especially among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.


hegemony

/ hɪˈɡɛmənɪ; ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk /

noun

  1. ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc, or of one social class over others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hegemonic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··Dz· [hej-, uh, -, mon, -ik], e·Dzi· adjective
  • t··o·Բ noun plural antihegemonies adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hegemony1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Greek ŧ𳾴Dzí “leadership, supremacy,” equivalent to ŧ𳾴Dz- (stem of ŧṓn ) “leader” + -ia -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hegemony1

C16: from Greek ŧ𳾴DzԾ authority, from ŧō leader, from ŧ𾱲ٳ󲹾 to lead
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China has begun to challenge U.S. hegemony in Latin America.

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Over the last two decades, China has begun to challenge longtime U.S. hegemony in Latin America.

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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?

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He concluded, "Rally around the Trump, Musk, Kennedy, and ride this wave to the highest hegemony for all Americans!"

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Only a “near-peer” competitor was needed to turn that attenuating U.S. global hegemony into accelerating imperial decline.

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