what does hegemony mean
hegemonynoun [ U ] uk â /hÉªËÉ¡em.É.ni/ /hÉªËdÊem.É.ni/ /ËheÉ¡.Éª.mÉ.ni/ /ËhedÊ.Éª.mÉ.ni/ us â /hÉªËdÊem.É.ni/ /ËhedÊ.É.moÊ.ni/ formal. âº (especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others: The three nations competed for regional hegemony. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.