Definition

Noun: - Hegemony: The predominant influence, authority, or control exercised by one state, group, or individual over others. It implies a position of leadership or dominance, often established through power, culture, or ideology rather than direct force. - Supremacy: The state or condition of being supreme, of having the highest power or authority.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lịch sử, nhiều đế chế đã tìm cách thiết lập bá quyền. (In history, many empires sought to establish hegemony.)
  • Sự bá quyền về văn hóa của nước này là rõ ràng. (This country's cultural supremacy is evident.)
  • Họ phản đối mọi hình thức bá quyền trong khu vực. (They oppose all forms of hegemony in the region.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in political science and international relations to describe the dominance of one country over others.
• It can be applied to non-political contexts, such as corporate or intellectual hegemony, where one company or ideology holds a dominant position.

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa bá quyền (n): Hegemonism. The policy or practice of seeking to dominate other nations or groups.
  • Chủ nghĩa bá quyền thường bị các nước nhỏ phản đối. (Hegemonism is often opposed by smaller countries.)

Synonyms

• Dominance: The state of being dominant; power and influence over others.
• Ascendancy: Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.
• Preeminence: The fact of surpassing all others; superiority.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tư tưởng bá quyền: Hegemonic thinking. An attitude or ideology that assumes or seeks dominance.
  • Tư tưởng bá quyền đó đã lỗi thời. (That hegemonic thinking is outdated.)
• Bá quyền kinh tế: Economic hegemony.
  • Bá quyền kinh tế có thể dẫn đến bất bình đẳng. (Economic hegemony can lead to inequality.)

noun

1. Hegemony
   • chủ nghĩa bá quyền
     Hegemonism