Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Word of the Day: Hegemony

Full Definition of HEGEMONY

1:  preponderant influence or authority over others :  domination <battled for hegemony in Asia>
2:  the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
— heg·e·mon·ic adjective

Examples of HEGEMONY

  1. They discussed the national government’s hegemony over their tribal community.
  2. <European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the hegemony of American popular culture around the world.>
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