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
The big-market Giants and mid-market Diamondbacks, meanwhile, shrunk from the Dodgers’ hegemony, each NL West club reaching just one postseason in the past eight-plus years.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
That would be a massive threat to the hegemony established by the film, especially for people at their most curious, rebellious age.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
China does not seek to replicate traditional models of hegemony.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
China has been mostly sitting out the conflict, at least publicly, viewing it as a spasm of violence emanating from a superpower hard-pressed to assert its hegemony over a weaker opponent.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
That would be a massive threat to the hegemony established by the film, especially for people at their most curious, rebellious age.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
China does not seek to replicate traditional models of hegemony.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
China has been mostly sitting out the conflict, at least publicly, viewing it as a spasm of violence emanating from a superpower hard-pressed to assert its hegemony over a weaker opponent.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hegemony
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One such set lies in the city’s Flavelle, Port Moody location, where a sprawling makeshift village depicts different boroughs of Ba Sing Se, the next target in Fire Lord Ozai’s mission for global domination.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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But neither franchise domination, AI nor streaming make Spielberg fret for the future of movies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Most Grand Slams are experiencing a flood of fans and record revenue overall, much of that helped by the emerging dominance of Sinner and Alcaraz, who could build their budding rivalry for another decade or more.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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Some build through competitive dominance, constantly seeking an advantage over rivals.—
Kim Lawton,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The result dethroned Europe’s uncontested supremacy over great wine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Three buildings over, a Civil Discourse class was debating 1798 America and the federal government’s battle with the states for supremacy.—
Laura Meckler,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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When God charged Adam with dominion over the garden, the word that matters — the word Pettigrew keeps returning to — is stewardship.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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At stake for Netflix is its continuing SVOD dominion over one of its biggest subscriber markets in the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Of course, defying Iran’s attempt to claim of sovereignty over the strait comes with risks.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, the network signals a significant upgrade in Beijing’s efforts to ensure second-strike capability, underscoring intensifying nuclear competition with the United States as tensions rise over issues such as Taiwan’s sovereignty.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Hegemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hegemony. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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