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n. The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.

n. Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

n. 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.

n. Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.

n. Predominance; preponderance; leadership; specifically, headship or control exercised by one state over another or others, as through confederation or conquest: originally applied to such a relation often existing among the states of ancient Greece.

n. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

"Anthropologist Jeff Ferrell has suggested that while the term hegemony is often an overused term, when one talks about influence of the automobile on U.S. political economy, energy, and urban policy, such a description does not feel unreasonable."

form of government    political system   

hegemon    hegemonic   

hegemonism    hegemonist   

leadership   

Yemeni    anemone    yemeni   

ascendency    domination    dominance    protectorate    imperialism    attaché    ascendancy    supremacy    expansionism    autonomy