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
Even Casey Wasserman, Lew’s powerful grandson, this week lost hegemony not only over his management company but perhaps also the LA28 Olympics.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The aim of the doctrine is to maintain American hegemony.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
China has sought to strengthen its own currency’s standing as a way to insulate itself from US financial hegemony and pressures, as well as increasing its own political and economic influence in global trade and finance.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically … this fiction was useful, and American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The aim of the doctrine is to maintain American hegemony.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
China has sought to strengthen its own currency’s standing as a way to insulate itself from US financial hegemony and pressures, as well as increasing its own political and economic influence in global trade and finance.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically … this fiction was useful, and American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hegemony
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Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then for the first time in a real race, rocket starts by Charles Leclerc, who went from fourth to first by Turn 1, and Lewis Hamilton from down in seventh, teased a potential fight that would disrupt the Mercedes domination narrative.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Three years later, LAFC’s first round CONCACAF dominance (7-1 aggregate versus Honduran team Real España) brings the two sides together again.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for the Dolphins franchise, Tagovailoa’s aura never morphed into dominance, especially in games against upper echelon competition.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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State efforts to restrict federal enforcement at polls face potential legal challenges due to the supremacy clause, which makes federal law paramount.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The expansion underscores Google's confidence in the Gemini 3 model that the Mountain View, California, company released late last year as part of an intensifying battle for AI supremacy with up-and-coming rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes shrubs look bare and unattractive after living under the dominion of other plants, but many can be rehabbed by severe pruning.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking the podium in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 7% bump on defense spending while using strident language for the self-ruling island, over which China claims dominion.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Russia and China have criticized the strikes as a violation of international law and Iran’s sovereignty and called for a return to dialogue, but have not offered Tehran any material support.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mullin has also leaned into his ancestry as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and supported positions important to tribal citizens, such as advocating for tribal sovereignty.—
Sean Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hegemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hegemony. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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