hegemony

ˈhɛɡəˌmoʊni

hegemonies

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Definition of hegemony - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political or cultural

TECH.

dominance of one group over others

TECH.

The country's hegemony in the region is uncontested.

control

dominance

supremacy

international relations

TECH.

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others

TECH.

The early 20th century was marked by British hegemony over the seas.

control

dominance

supremacy

political influence

TECH.

leadership within a political alliance

TECH.

The party's hegemony within the coalition is clear.

dominance

leadership

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cultural hegemony

control of shared beliefs and values by a powerful social group

The author argues that media companies help maintain cultural hegemony.

Origin of hegemony

Greek, hegemonia (leadership) + -y (condition)

Examples of hegemony in a sentence

Cultural hegemony can influence societal norms.
The country's hegemony in the region was unchallenged.
Cultural hegemony can shape societal norms.
Their hegemony in the region was unchallenged for decades.
The country's hegemony over its neighbors was a topic of debate.

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French:hégémonie, domination politique, ...
German:Hegemonie, Vormachtstellung, ...
Italian:egemonia, predominio, ...
Spanish:hegemonía, ...
Portuguese:hegemonia, ...
Chinese:霸权, 主导地位, ...
Japanese:覇権, 主導権, ...
Arabic:هَيْمَنَة, ...
Hebrew:הֶגְמוֹנְיָה, ...
Russian:гегемония, лидерство, ...
Ukrainian:гегемонія, лідерство, ...
Hindi:वर्चस्व, नेतृत्व, ...
Bengali:আধিপত্য, নেতৃত্ব, ...
Catalan:hegemonia, predomini, ...
Czech:hegemonie, ...
Danish:hegemoni, overherredømme, ...
Dutch:hegemonie, leiderschap, ...
Greek:ηγεμονία, πολιτική ηγεσία, ...
Hungarian:hegemónia, fölény, ...
Khmer:អនុត្តរភាព, ឥទ្ធិពលដឹកនាំ, ...
Korean:헤게모니, 주도권, ...
Persian:هژمونی, رهبری, ...
Polish:hegemonia, przywództwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):hegemonia, ...
Romanian:hegemonie, conducere, ...
Swedish:hegemoni, ...
Thai:อำนาจครอบงำ, อำนาจนำ, ...
Turkish:hegemonya, liderlik, ...
Vietnamese:bá quyền, sự lãnh đạo, ...

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