Hegemony
/hih-JEM-uh-nee/
वर्चस्व (varchasv) / प्रभुत्व (prabhutv)
Meanings
- Leadership or dominance by one country or group over others
- Predominant influence
- Controlling authority
Example Sentences
- "Many scholars debate whether any single nation should have hegemony over global trade."
- "The tech giants' hegemony over the digital advertising market concerns regulators."
- "During the colonial era, European powers sought hegemony over large parts of Asia and Africa."
Etymology
From Greek 'hegemonia' (leadership, authority), from 'hegemon' (leader, guide), from 'hegeisthai' (to lead). In ancient Greece, the 'hegemon' was the state that led a military alliance.