hegemony
/hɪˈdʒɛməni
/ /hɪˈɡɛməni/noun [mass noun]
Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others: Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871...
- Yet, while imperialism has generally withered, other forms of domination or hegemony have arisen.
- It is striking how exactly this coincided with the end of the world hegemony of British imperialism.
- For Marxists, US hegemony was a specific phase of capitalist expansion in the post-war era.
Synonyms
leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, ascendancy, predominance, primacy, authority, mastery, control, power, sway, rule, sovereignty
rare predomination, paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn 'leader', from hēgeisthai 'to lead'.