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Definition of hegemony noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

hegemony

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noun
NAmE//hɪˈdʒɛməni//
 
, NAmE//ˈhɛdʒəˌmoʊni//
 
[uncountable, countable] (pl. hegemonies) (formal)
 
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control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group the country's continuing desire for political and military hegemony the long-time hegemony of French cuisine
hegemonic
 
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NAmE//ˌhɛdʒəˈmɑnɪk//
 
adjective hegemonic controlSee hegemony in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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