hegemony
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
hegemony (countable and uncountable, 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.
- 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
domination, influence, or authority over another
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Further reading
- “hegemony”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “hegemony”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- "hegemony" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 144.