English dictionary

hegemony

/h/I/'/dZ//@/m/@/n/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

noun.group

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.

Source: WordNet 3.0
Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.

noun

Source: webster1913