hegemony (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hegemony*:
NOUN	group	hegemony	the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

hegemony > pronunciation
Sounds	hhiyjheh'mahniy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *hegemony*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others.
Examples	"the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation" "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony" "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"
Broader	political system, form of government	The members of a social organization who are in power
Spanish	hegemonía
Catalan	hegemonia

HyperDic: hegemony