hegemony [noun]: power or dominance exercised by one nation over another.
Example: On the pretext of liberating the people, the superpower imposed its hegemony on a free country.
Related words: hegemonic [adjective], hegemonist [noun], hegemonism [noun], hegemon [noun]
Synonyms: authority, command, dominance, dominion, influence, leadership, mastery, power, predominance, supremacy
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