Definitions
Dominance or leadership by one group, state, or power.
Word origin
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie.
Used in a sentence
“The idea of a German republic and confederacy like the American, is surely less fantastical than a hegemony to which nobody is willing to submit.”
“The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Supremacy”8 letters
02“Dominant leadership”8 letters
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