Hegemony (noun)
hej-em-o-nee
Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Mid 16th century from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn ‘leader’, from hēgeisthai ‘to lead’.
Example sentences
“The problem for the ruling class is how to reassert such hegemony.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
