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Word: Hegemony
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn ‘leader’, from hēgeisthai ‘to lead’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɪˈɡɛməni
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɪˈdʒɛməni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
Short Definition:dominance
Examples:- Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871
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