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hegemony

noun/hɪˈdʒem.ə.ni/

leadership or dominance over others

Synonyms

• dominance
• supremacy
• authority

Antonyms

• submission

hegemony in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Greek hegemonia 'leadership'

Memory hook

HEGEMONY — HEAD-MONY (leader of all).

Read it in context

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