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Hegemony

/hɪˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/

Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

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noun

1
Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
2
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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hegemony"

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Word	Definition
sovereigntynoun	(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.
hegemonnoun	A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
hegemonistnoun	A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
hegemonismnoun	A policy of hegemony
domainnoun	A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
overlordnoun	(typically derogatory) Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.
rulenoun	A regulation, law, guideline.
leadershipnoun	The capacity of someone to lead others.
masterynoun	The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
dominancenoun	The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
dominationnoun	Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
controlnoun	(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
primacynoun	The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
supremacynoun	Power over all others.
predominancenoun	The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
superioritynoun	The state of being superior.
pre-eminencenoun	Alternative spelling of preeminence. [The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.]
powernoun	The ability to do or undergo something.
arrogancenoun	The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
haughtinessnoun	The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.