hegemony
/hɪˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/2 senses across 1 part of speech
noun
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Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
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Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.