hegemony
/hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/ noun C2- 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. · The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.
Plural hegemonies
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