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hegemony
  1. (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
  2. 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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  4. Examples:
    1. “Others accused the group of promoting corporate hegemony, one-world government, or elitism.”
      “The Soviets dealt with their kulaks before establishing hegemony over Eastern Europe.”
      “Together, we could have seriously eroded New Labour's hegemony on the left vote.”
hegemonist
  1. A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
  2. Examples:
    1. “One does not have to be a militant bike hegemonist to wonder why the racks don't suit New York's bus fleet.”
      “I am not greatly persuaded of the arguments about the devilish hegemonist in Washington.”
      “The explosive materials that could provoke a new world war are building up, mainly because of the hegemonist position of the United States.”
hegemonism
  1. A policy of hegemony.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It seems, however, to be more 'userfriendly' than universality, since the latter is bound up with the difficulties of communicability and translatability, as well as with the charge of hegemonism.”
      “The book draws parallels between the post-World War I imperialist ambitions of Russia and the modern hegemonism of the Kremlin.”
      “The countries declared the policy of hegemonism and expansion in political, economic, global, regional forms as unacceptable.”
hegemon
  1. A dominating leader, or force.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The international environment is far more likely to enjoy peace under a single hegemon.”
      “America is such an enlightened and benign hegemon, they argue, that most states will pant for US leadership.”
      “Normally, as a hegemon the U.S. has the ability to replenish political capital almost at will.”
hegemonisms
  1. plural of hegemonism
hegemonists
  1. plural of hegemonist
hegemonies
  1. plural of hegemony
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Such forms lead to distortions, exclusions, elisions and the establishment of hegemonies.”
      “The successive hegemonies and kingdoms in Manchuria resulted from violent clashes among these ethnic groups.”
      “A tolerant and open society on the global level requires overcoming cultural hegemonies and their inherent knowledge-based paternalism.”
hegemons
  1. plural of hegemon
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But it was always outclassed in terms of brute strength by the various would-be European hegemons.”
      “If hegemony permits this sort of behaviour, then we shouldn't have hegemons.”
      “The revolutionary and Napoleonic period would see three European hegemons dominate European international politics.”
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