French Conversation · Level 107
58 words
French word
hégémonie
Pronunciation
IPA/eʒemoni/
Meaning
- feminine nounhegemony
Example
L'hégémonie de ce pays inquiète ses voisins.
This country's hegemony worries its neighbors.
More examples
En football, l'hégémonie de cette équipe dure depuis dix ans.
In soccer, this team's hegemony has lasted for ten years.
Core concept
A leading power occupies the center of a wider system and determines its balance without necessarily ruling every part directly.
Common phrases
l'hégémonie d'une équipe
a team's hegemony
l'hégémonie dans le sport
hegemony in sports
Similar words
pouvoir: The power to make decisions and determine how others act.
influence: The capacity to influence the ideas or behavior of people or groups.
autorité: Commanding power grounded in official standing or recognized qualifications.
suprématie: The condition of standing clearly above others.
Definition in French
Position dominante d'un État, d'une organisation ou d'un groupe qui exerce un pouvoir ou une influence déterminante sur les autres.
Word origin
Hégémonie entered French from Greek hēgemonia, leadership or supremacy, via the Latin form hegemonia.
Usage tips
- Hégémonie is formal and common in political, historical, and academic writing, while everyday speech often uses pouvoir dominant or influence.