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hegemony
noun
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- EGEMON
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
hɪˈɡɛm.ə.ni
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
“the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation”
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Example Sentences
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