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hegemony

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


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"The Industrial Revolution transformed the labour market, people's lives, hegemony, and power dynamics," said Marijana Grbesa, political science professor at the University of Zagreb, and a speaker at an AI conference in the Vatican.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Gorsuch, Neil M. T. “Overcoming a hegemony of ideas,” Columbia Spectator, Feb. 25, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

But it also signaled a dangerous, misplaced confidence in unaided human reason. Through a series of arrogant miscalculations, Athens’ mostly peaceful, decadeslong hegemony would end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 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




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