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hegemony

(hɪgeməni, US -dʒem-)

uncountable noun

Hegemony is a situation in which one country, organization, or group has more power, control, or importance than others.

[formal]

Synonyms: domination, leadership, dominance, sway More Synonyms of hegemony

hegemony in British English

(hɪˈɡɛmənɪ, hɪˈdʒɛmənɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -nies

ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc, or of one social class over others

Derived forms

hegemonic (ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk, ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪk), hegemonical (ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪkəl, ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪkəl) or hegemonial (ˌhɛɡəˈməʊnɪəl, ˌhɛdʒəˈməʊnɪəl)

adjective

Word origin

C16: from Greek hēgemonia authority, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead

hegemony in American English

(hɪˈdʒɛməni; ˈhɛdʒəˌmoʊni; ˈhidʒəˌmoʊni)

nounWord forms: plural heˈgemonies

leadership or dominance, esp. that of one state or nation over others

Derived forms

hegemonic (ˌhegeˈmonic) (ˌhɛdʒəˈmɑnɪk; ˌ hidʒəˈmɑnɪk)

adjective

Word origin

Gr hēgemonia, leadership < hēgemōn, leader < hēgeisthai, to lead, go on ahead < IE base *sāg-, to track down > sake1, seek

Examples of 'hegemony' in a sentence
hegemony

The new portals have the potential to challenge that hegemony.To establish hegemony, it is necessary to mobilize the consent of the mass of the population.This is what American hegemony means.DO WE have a global sporting hegemony here?

(noun) in the sense of domination

Definition

domination of one state, country, or class within a group of others

the economic world hegemony of the West

Synonyms

domination

They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.

leadership

What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.

dominance

They're unpopular for their dominance over the community.

sway

supremacy

The president asserted his supremacy over the prime minister.

mastery

a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers

upper hand

ascendancy

The extremists are gaining ascendancy.

pre-eminence

London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres

predominance

their economic predominance

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ascendancy

Definition

the condition of being dominant

The extremists are gaining ascendancy.

Synonyms

influence,

power,

control,

rule,

authority,

command,

reign,

sovereignty,

sway,

dominance,

domination,

superiority,

supremacy,

mastery,

dominion,

upper hand,

hegemony,

prevalence,

pre-eminence,

predominance,

rangatiratanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of dominance

They're unpopular for their dominance over the community.

Synonyms

control,

government,

power,

rule,

authority,

command,

sway,

domination,

supremacy,

mastery,

ascendancy,

paramountcy

in the sense of leadership

What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.

Synonyms

guidance,

government,

authority,

management,

administration,

direction,

supervision,

domination,

directorship,

superintendency

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hegemony

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Synonyms of 'hegemony'

hegemony

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单词	hegemony
释义	Trends of hegemony View usage for: hegemony (hɪgeməni, US -dʒem-) uncountable noun Hegemony is a situation in which one country, organization, or group has more power, control, or importance than others. [formal] Synonyms: domination, leadership, dominance, sway More Synonyms of hegemony hegemony in British English (hɪˈɡɛmənɪ, hɪˈdʒɛmənɪ) nounWord forms: plural -nies ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc, or of one social class over others Derived forms hegemonic (ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk, ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪk), hegemonical (ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪkəl, ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪkəl) or hegemonial (ˌhɛɡəˈməʊnɪəl, ˌhɛdʒəˈməʊnɪəl) adjective Word origin C16: from Greek hēgemonia authority, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead hegemony in American English (hɪˈdʒɛməni; ˈhɛdʒəˌmoʊni; ˈhidʒəˌmoʊni) nounWord forms: plural heˈgemonies leadership or dominance, esp. that of one state or nation over others Derived forms hegemonic (ˌhegeˈmonic) (ˌhɛdʒəˈmɑnɪk; ˌ hidʒəˈmɑnɪk) adjective Word origin Gr hēgemonia, leadership < hēgemōn, leader < hēgeisthai, to lead, go on ahead < IE base sāg-, to track down > sake1, seek Examples of 'hegemony' in a sentence hegemony The new portals have the potential to challenge that hegemony. Times, Sunday Times (2009) To establish hegemony, it is necessary to mobilize the consent of the mass of the population. Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990) This is what American hegemony means. Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989) DO WE have a global sporting hegemony here? Times, Sunday Times (2010) (noun) in the sense of domination Definition domination of one state, country, or class within a group of others the economic world hegemony of the West Synonyms domination They had five centuries of domination by the Romans. leadership What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership. dominance They're unpopular for their dominance over the community. sway supremacy The president asserted his supremacy over the prime minister. mastery a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers upper hand ascendancy The extremists are gaining ascendancy. pre-eminence London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres predominance their economic predominance Additional synonyms in the sense of ascendancy Definition the condition of being dominant The extremists are gaining ascendancy. Synonyms influence, power, control, rule, authority, command, reign, sovereignty, sway, dominance, domination, superiority, supremacy, mastery, dominion, upper hand, hegemony, prevalence, pre-eminence, predominance, rangatiratanga (New Zealand) in the sense of dominance They're unpopular for their dominance over the community. Synonyms control, government, power, rule, authority, command, sway, domination, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, paramountcy in the sense of leadership What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership. Synonyms guidance, government, authority, management, administration, direction, supervision, domination, directorship, superintendency Nearby words of hegemony heel heel over hefty hegemony height heighten heinous Synonyms of 'hegemony' hegemony Explore 'hegemony' in the dictionary*
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