hegemony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
    • 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

WordNet


He*gem`o*ny noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. guide, leader, fr. to go before.
Definitions
  1. Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. Lieber.

Webster 1913