Synonyms of hegemony

hegemony

noun

hi-ˈje-mə-nē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• domination
• dominance
• supremacy
• dominion
• sovereignty
• reign
• ascendancy
• superiority
• predominance
• jurisdiction
• imperium
• preeminence
• ascendance
• primacy
• control
• importance
• predominancy
• takeover
• lordship
• privilege
• management
• mastery
• authority
• scepter
• grip
• sway
• clutch
• arm
• command
• eminence
• prerogative
• direction
• clout
• right
• might
• pull
• moment
• choke hold
• hold
• weight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

Example Sentences

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

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