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
Gramsci theorizes that the dominant group in a society seeks to maintain hegemony over the status quo yet is often challenged by less powerful groups, especially in moments of crisis.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The administration that seemed destined for hegemony now faces its most challenging test, with the electorate holding the ultimate judgment on whether the promise of change can survive the reality of governance.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By the looks of it, news of rock music’s slow and painful death under ever-widening pop hegemony is greatly exaggerated.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Turkey’s strategic interests align with maintaining a balance of power, supporting Ukrainian capabilities, and counterbalancing Russian hegemony without escalating NATO involvement.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The administration that seemed destined for hegemony now faces its most challenging test, with the electorate holding the ultimate judgment on whether the promise of change can survive the reality of governance.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By the looks of it, news of rock music’s slow and painful death under ever-widening pop hegemony is greatly exaggerated.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Turkey’s strategic interests align with maintaining a balance of power, supporting Ukrainian capabilities, and counterbalancing Russian hegemony without escalating NATO involvement.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hegemony
Noun
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Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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By 1974, though, many women had already discarded those notions as instruments of domination, psychic equivalents of the whalebone corset.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad was the first, first-time champion since 2000, when New Zealand ended the long dominance of Australia and England.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Buffs have stumbled after a 4-0 start and struggle to maintain AFC East supremacy over the Patriots.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Buffs have stumbled after a 4-0 start and struggle to maintain AFC East supremacy over the Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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But what kind of democracy could that system be, which perpetuated colonial dominion by securing all the key elements to benefit France: the monetary system, foreign affairs, education, business, and much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rarely in American history have US presidents supported constraints on American sovereignty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The flag, a symbol of the tribe’s long and hard-fought sovereignty, the ways its people have given to the Elk Grove community, and ties to land that date back, in Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen’s remarks, to time immemorial, launches the city’s commemoration of Native American Heritage Month.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hegemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hegemony. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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