hegemony

hegemonía

Poder de un país o grupo para dirigir o controlar a otros.

En inglés sencillo: The power of one country or group to lead or control others.

• The country sought regional hegemony.
• Smaller nations challenged its military hegemony.
• The party maintained hegemony over national politics for decades.

Cómo se usa: hegemony over someone/something (The empire established hegemony over its neighbors.)

Sinónimos: dominance, supremacy

Expresiones frecuentes: regional hegemony, political hegemony, hegemony over something

hegemonía

Dominio de un grupo social que los demás aceptan en parte como normal o correcto.

En inglés sencillo: Control by a social group that others partly accept as normal or right.

• The essay examines cultural hegemony.
• Schools can help maintain the ruling class’s hegemony.
• Their campaign challenged a hegemony supported by widely accepted beliefs.

Expresiones frecuentes: cultural hegemony, class hegemony, hegemony of something