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

North America enjoys the scale of federal hegemony while Europe engineered a single digital market to outlaw roaming chargers and harmonize data laws across sovereign states. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

Unlike contemporaries such as Nirvana, a punk band that wanted to shred the patriarchal rock hegemony of the ’80s, and Pearl Jam, which functioned as an exorcism for the soul night in and night out, Corgan never hid his rock star ambitions. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026

That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony. — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Meanwhile, the resurgence of Eurasian empires—notably China and Russia—strikes at the heart of the cellular order established under American hegemony. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

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