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hegemony
noun
The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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hɪˈɡɛm.ə.ni
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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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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
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