hegemony

Meaning

1. (countable, formal, uncountable) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
2. (countable, uncountable) Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

Synonyms

leadership

supremacy

predominance

initiative

tyranny

dominance

principate

domination

princedom

principality

Translations

hégémonie

hegemonía

egemonia

Hegemonie

hegemonia

ηγεμονία

hegemonie

hegemonia

hegemonya

Vorherrschaft

Vormachtstellung

prédominance

egemenlik

hâkimiyet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ə.ni/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Hegemonie

In summary

From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie.