HEGEMONY

hegemony

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hegemony (countable and uncountable, plural hegemonies)

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

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.

Source: Wiktionary

He*gem`o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition