as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the hegemony of American popular culture around the world
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Recent Examples of hegemony
Yet the United States is unlikely to turn its demographic edge into a new era of liberal hegemony.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
At least before Trump’s tariffs were announced, it was seen as a real possibility that the Chinese threat to U.S. economic hegemony has already peaked.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s precedent for this kind of genetic hegemony beyond the cane toad.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The drumbeat for using stablecoins to help preserve the hegemony of the U.S. dollar has also grown louder in recent months.
—Tanaya MacHeel,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
At least before Trump’s tariffs were announced, it was seen as a real possibility that the Chinese threat to U.S. economic hegemony has already peaked.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s precedent for this kind of genetic hegemony beyond the cane toad.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The drumbeat for using stablecoins to help preserve the hegemony of the U.S. dollar has also grown louder in recent months.
—Tanaya MacHeel,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hegemony
Noun
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His administration approached leadership not as domination but as facilitation.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
Noun
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That group achieved little in Paris other than extending the club’s domestic dominance.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The veteran forward has been a cornerstone of Bayern's dominance for more than a decade and a half.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Ceding any hopes of air supremacy, Tehran relies on an advanced air defense array and an extensive ballistic missile arsenal.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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The most powerful tech giants in the world have spent the last several years trying to out-jockey each other for AI supremacy.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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It’s set in an empty warehouse loft, with light shooting through propeller fans (very Adrian Lyne), and with Miley, in her primal assertion of feminine dominion, joined by Naomi Campbell, the two of them obliterating the need for anyone else.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Her Miami appearance echoed many familiar themes, preaching about God’s dominion and transforming American values and culture.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Smart investors are watching for clues: insider buying, activist stake-building, tighter segment disclosure, JV chatter, and the sudden alignment of political and industrial interests around domestic chip sovereignty.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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With the Self-Government Act of 2009, Greenlanders became a separate people under international law, acquiring internal autonomy under Danish sovereignty.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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“Hegemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hegemony. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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