Definition of hegemony Hegemony

/hiʤɛˈmʌni/ - [heejemunee] - he•gem•o•ny

We found 9 definitions of hegemony from 8 different sources.

What does hegemony mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: hegemonies

hegemony - the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others; "the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"

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Wiktionary

hegemony (Noun)
Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
hegemony (Noun)
Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hegemony (n.)
Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hegemony
The dominance of one group, usually a nation, over other groups.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

hegemony
hē′jem-o-ni, n. leadership: control, esp. of one state over others.—adjs. Hegemon′ic, -al.—ns. Hegū′men, Hegū′menos, the head of a monastery:—fem. Hegū′mene, Hegū′meness. [Gr. hēgemonia—hēgemōn, leader—hēgeisthai, to go before.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

hegemony
Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; usually applied to the relations of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.

Wikipedia

Hegemony (pronounced or) is the dominance of one group over other groups that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage.