ヘゲモニー

ヘ

ゲ

モ

ニ

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Meanings

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noun

A political or cultural term for dominance or leadership, especially of one state or group over others. Used in academic and journalistic contexts.

from German Hegemonie

冷れい戦せん後ご、アメリカのヘゲモニーが世せ界かいに広ひろがった。
After the Cold War, American hegemony spread across the world.
この地ち域いきでは

、

経けい

済ざい

的てき

ヘゲモニー

を

めぐる

争あらそ

い

が

続つづ

い

て

いる

。

In this region, struggles over economic hegemony continue.

覇は権けん
覇権 is the native Japanese term for hegemony, often used in similar political contexts but with a slightly more formal or historical nuance. ヘゲモニー is a loanword from German and tends to appear in academic or theoretical discussions.

Borrowed from German 'Hegemonie', ultimately from Greek 'hēgemonia' (leadership, rule).