hegemony -- Jack

he·gem·o·ny (h-jm-n, hj-mn) n. pl. he·gem·o·nies The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others. [Greek hgemoni, from hgemn, leader; see hegemon.] hege·monic (hj-mnk) adj. he·gemo·nism n. he·gemo·nist adj. & n. Usage Note: Hegemony may be stressed on either the first or second syllable, though the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable may be winning out. Seventy-two percent of the Usage Panel prefers it.

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Jack was surprised to read, "Feeder systems in politics maintain the hegemony of the upper middle class elite over all major parties without exception," and the sentence got him to rethinking his politics.

 

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