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
Still, the hype that surrounds the Vin de France label exposes cracks in the hegemony of the AOC.
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Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s a real fear about the eroding hegemony of whiteness internationally.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Applying pressure to soft, secret places, the critic exposed fake oppositions, crude essentialisms, bourgeois hegemonies, totalizing mechanisms, humanist teleologies, squalid repressions, influential aporias, and many more textual fragilities.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Government union hegemony is enshrined in the Illinois Constitution.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s a real fear about the eroding hegemony of whiteness internationally.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Applying pressure to soft, secret places, the critic exposed fake oppositions, crude essentialisms, bourgeois hegemonies, totalizing mechanisms, humanist teleologies, squalid repressions, influential aporias, and many more textual fragilities.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Government union hegemony is enshrined in the Illinois Constitution.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hegemony
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While Inside Out 2 is unlikely to become a third, there seems to be a rising tension between box office domination and awards.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the competition in 2025 will remain as tough as ever with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looking to continue his domination with a fifth successive championship and McLaren’s Lando Norris a leading contender to dethrone the Dutchman.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Will Wolves continue their dominance, or can Fulham spoil the party at Molineux?—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The United States would remain capable of rallying a counterbalancing coalition to impede any potential Chinese bid for political and military supremacy in Asia.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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When whatever system of government, likely some supremacy, is threatened, people will do anything.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump celebrated our military, our sovereignty, our heroes, and a young child battling terminal cancer—symbols of the strength and resilience that define this nation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Emerging technologies like generative AI are powerfully transformative but demand resilient infrastructure capable of adapting to the evolving data sovereignty landscape.—
Hans Dekkers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Hegemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hegemony. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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