Meaning & use
hegemony
Dominance or leadership of one group, country, or social class over others.
See it in a sentence
Historians debate how long Roman hegemony lasted across the Mediterranean.
The tech giant's hegemony over the market made it hard for startups to compete.
A note on using this word
Hegemony is common in political science and history to describe a dominant power's influence, often without direct military control.
Words with a similar meaning
dominancesupremacy
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Words with an opposite meaning
subordination
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