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hegemony

/hɪˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/ /həˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/

Meanings
noun
Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

Examples :

"The older brother's hegemony over the video game console meant that his younger siblings rarely got a turn to play. "
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Related Words

Illustration willingly

willingly adverb

/ˈwɪlɪŋli/

Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.

"She willingly helped her neighbor carry groceries inside. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration encouragement

encouragement noun

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt]

The act of encouraging

"The teacher's encouragement helped the student overcome her fear of public speaking. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration consistent

consistent noun

/kənˈsɪstənt/

(in the plural) Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

Illustration dominance

dominance noun

/ˈdɒmɪnəns/ /ˈdɑːmɪnəns/

The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.

"The teacher's dominance in the classroom ensured students paid attention. "

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration domination

domination noun

/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/ /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/

A lid.

"The domination prevented the soup from spilling on the hot stove. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration subordinate

subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

One who is subordinate.

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "