word
hegemony
hih-JEM-uh-nee
hɪˈdʒɛməniListen
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Syllable breakdown
hegemony
Dictionary meaning
Dominance or leadership by one state, group, or ideology over others.
History and origin
Greek hēgemonia.
Examples
- Scholars debated whether the region still lived under a single power's hegemony.
Common mispronunciations
HEJ-eh-mony
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