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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary he·ge·mo·ny ETYMOLOGY Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn leader, from hēgeisthai to lead — more at seek DATE 1567 1. preponderant influence or authority over others : domination battled for hegemony in Asia 2. the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group extend their own hegemony over American culture as a whole — Mary K. Cayton English Etymology hegemony 1567, from Gk. hegemonia "leadership," from hegemon "leader," from hegeisthai "to lead." Originally of predominance of one city state or another in Gk. history. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hegemony he·gem·ony / hi5dVemEni; -5^e-; 5hedVimEni; NAmE -mouni / noun[U, C] (pl. -ies) (formal) control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group 支配权；霸权 • hege·mon·ic / 7hedVi5mCnik; 7he^i-; NAmE -5mB:nik / adj.: hegemonic control 霸权统治 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged he·gem·o·ny \hə̇ˈjemənē, -ni also ˈhejəˌmōnē, -ni sometimes ˈhegəˌ-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn guide, leader (from hēgeisthai to guide, lead) + -ia — more at seek 1. : preponderant influence or authority (as of a government or state) : leadership , dominance < aiming at world hegemony > 2. : a government or state possessing hegemony |
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