Hegemony (Noun)
Meaning
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"; "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".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The corporation's ability to influence the government allowed it to maintain its hegemony over the market.
- Historians often argue that ancient Rome's military power led to its hegemony over the Mediterranean world.
- Critics claim that the wealthy elite exercises hegemony over the media, suppressing alternative viewpoints.
- The emergence of a new superpower challenges the United States' long-standing hegemony in global politics.
- Throughout history, many colonial empires sought to assert their hegemony over the indigenous populations they encountered.