hegemony
noun
leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
hegemonies
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pluralof hegemony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I am not among the man’s harshest critics, in part because I believe that all tech-company hegemonies are destined to decline, sooner or later.
From Time ● Aug. 23, 2013
But these days I encounter more and more Americans who’ve unshackled themselves from outdated cultural hegemonies.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2013
Europe under the successive spiritual hegemonies of Athens, Rome, and Paris remained the most admirable centre of human development that has ever been.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various
The varying confederacies and hegemonies are the nearest approach to anything of the kind.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Books iii. to vii., the Hellenica proper, cover the period from 401 to 362, and give the histories of the Spartan and Theban hegemonies down to the death of Epaminondas.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
