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Hegemony
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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
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Origin
hegemony
English
ἡγεμονία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἡγέομαι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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