hegemony

Example Sentences

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He will need time to consolidate his power, as even his bureaucratically agile father took several years to establish his political hegemony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Among the young, "hegemony" has slipped into everyday speech, shorthand for India's long shadow over Bangladesh.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

It’s a potent reminder of Western European hegemony.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The hegemony of claw machines has also gone hand in hand with a gradual transformation of urban hangouts.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

This hegemony looked likely to continue indefinitely But even without the catastrophe of two world wars, the Austro- German dynasty was coming to an end.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall