HEGEMONY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

hegemony

noun

hi-ˈje-mə-nē

Definition of hegemony

as in domination

controlling power or influence over others European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the hegemony of American popular culture around the world

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Recent Examples of hegemony His account of his incarceration, with its mind-numbing routines, gang hegemony and intermittent violence, is equally gripping. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Yet within the corridors of power at UEFA, it is more often perceived as a power- and cash-grab that will detract from its own money-making potential and disrupt Europe’s hegemony. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Oddly enough, there’s a case to be made that Ellison himself may have eliminated the greatest threat to network TV’s hegemony by gobbling up WBD’s TNT Sports assets, which have long served as agents of chaos in the sports-rights market. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 In William Maxwell’s novel The Château (1961), a young Francophile American couple spends four months in Europe amid the United States’ rapidly growing political, economic, and cultural hegemony. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hegemony

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Noun

The pure domination from the Minutemen from start to finish in this one was a sight to behold.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Bell has wanted to break up the domination of Garfield in the Eastern League, so why not get all the school’s top athletes to help?

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

But 20 years later, with the rise of SpaceX and a host of new startups building medium-lift and large rockets, the time of ULA’s dominance is long past.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
The summit also comes as three days of voting began in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s party and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

No government or entity has ever managed to hold both military and political supremacy over the entire territory of Yemen in modern history.

— Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
His prayerful recognition of God’s supremacy and government of the universe refreshed his heart and lifted his thought above the human fears and limitations that plague an illusory, material sense of existence.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Abandoning the group at a moment when sovereignty over its own reserves is more contested than at any point since the 1970s would surrender political leverage without delivering additional export revenue the country desperately needs.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
His persistent claims raised sovereignty concerns and caused resistance from Greenlandic and Danish leaders and heightened tensions among NATO allies.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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