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.”
Hajji (noun) hadj-ee A muslim who has gone on pilgrimage to Mecca. First recorded in 1600–10; from Arabic ḥajjī, equivalent to ḥajj “pilgrimage” + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or…