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hegemony
noun(he-gem-o-ny)
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Examples:
The hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation.
To say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony.
The consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system.

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