(n) the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others, Example:the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation; to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony; the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; guide, leader, fr. &unr_; to go before. ] Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. Lieber. [ 1913 Webster ]