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hegemonyleadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others

Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪˈɡemoʊni/

Korean meaning: 패권, 주도권, 지배권 (특히 한 국가나 집단이 다른 집단에 대해 갖는)

Korean pronunciation: 히**지**모니

Example Sentences

  • The tech company's hegemony in social media was so complete that people forgot other platforms existed.
  • My grandmother's hegemony over family dinner decisions remained unchallenged for 50 years.
  • The rise of new economic powers is threatening the West's traditional hegemony.

hegemony

NOUN

//hɪˈɡemoʊni//

leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others

hegemony concept
💡 Concept

One company's market dominance

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hegemony rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hegemony's irony brings its own agony

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hɪˈɡemoʊni/
🇬🇧 UK/hɪˈɡeməni/

🌳Etymology

Roothegemon
Suffix--y

Origin

From Ancient Greek 'hegemon' meaning 'leader' or 'guide', derived from 'hegeisthai' meaning 'to lead'. The term was used historically to describe the dominant city-state in ancient Greece, particularly Athens and Sparta.

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🎵Rhyme

agonyironycolony
agony
irony
colony

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📝Examples

The tech company's hegemony in social media was so complete that people forgot other platforms existed.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's hegemony over family dinner decisions remained unchallenged for 50 years.

The rise of new economic powers is threatening the West's traditional hegemony.

Netflix's hegemony in streaming was broken when everyone started their own platform.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dominancesupremacyleadershipcontrolauthority

Antonyms

subjugationsubordinationsubmission

Related

hegemonichegemondominionsovereigntyimperialism