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hegemony

[hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee] / hɪˈdʒɛm ə ni, ˈhɛdʒ əˌmoʊ ni /


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The next, he is reflecting on the ideas of theorist Stuart Hall and the ways individuals can resist hegemony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

These countries are all competing in the new multiplayer tournament, no longer restrained by old traditions and systems, and no one power has hegemony, all being less formidable than they appear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Much of the narrative surrounding the dollar last year focused on predictions of de-dollarization, an end to its hegemony in currency markets and the expectations of central banks’ reserves diversification.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

That means "a favourable but durable balance of power in which no state, including China, can impose its hegemony and hold the security or prosperity of our nation and our allies in question", he added.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

His career extends from the industry’s modest origins to its cur- rent hamburger hegemony.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

I am not among the man’s harshest critics, in part because I believe that all tech-company hegemonies are destined to decline, sooner or later.

From Time ● Aug. 23, 2013

But these days I encounter more and more Americans who’ve unshackled themselves from outdated cultural hegemonies.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2013

Books iii. to vii., the Hellenica proper, cover the period from 401 to 362, and give the histories of the Spartan and Theban hegemonies down to the death of Epaminondas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

When Wessex and Mercia have worked their way to the rival hegemonies," says Canon Stubbs, "Sussex and Essex do not cease to be numbered among the kingdoms, until their royal houses are extinct.

From Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain by Grant Allen

Europe under the successive spiritual hegemonies of Athens, Rome, and Paris remained the most admirable centre of human development that has ever been.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various


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