hegemonic

Sometimes hege·moni·cal

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

adjective

1. having hegemony, or dominance.

   the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegemonic¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Greek hēgemonikós, equivalent to hegemon ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

Example Sentences

I would argue that there are two ways of interpreting the aims of both the United States and Russia: “imperial” and “hegemonic.”

From Salon

On Saturday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had warned of China's "imminent" threat towards Taiwan and accused Beijing of becoming a "hegemonic power" in the region.

From BBC

In his speech, Hegseth characterised China as seeking to become a "hegemonic power" that "hopes to dominate and control too many parts" of Asia.

From BBC

With the rise of Trumpian propaganda and disinformation, this radical conspiracy theory about a deep state and its enemies from within was going viral and eventually became the hegemonic mainstreaming narrative.

From Salon

Beijing "firmly opposes and will never accept such hegemonic and bullying practices," foregin ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters on Wednesday.

From BBC