hegemony
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonia, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hegemon, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai, “to lead”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /hɪˈɡɛm.ə.ni/, /hɪˈdʒəm.ə.ni/
- (US) IPA: /həˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/, /ˈhɛdʒ.(ə).moʊ.ni/
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Noun [edit]
hegemony (plural hegemonies)
- (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
- Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
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- ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.
- eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.
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Translations [edit]
domination, influence, or authority over another
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External links [edit]
- hegemony in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- hegemony in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
