[hɪˈdʒɛməni], (Noun)

Definitions:
- leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
(e.g: Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn ‘leader’, from hēgeisthai ‘to lead’