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hegemony in Chinese

hegemony in Chinese is 霸權 — hegemony means dominance by one country, group or class over others, especially political and economic leadership that others cannot easily challenge.

hegemony in Chinese

霸權
noun
Pronounced: bà quán
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

What does "hegemony" mean?

  1. noun Dominance by one country, group or class over others, especially political and economic leadership that others cannot easily challenge.
    "The war ended two centuries of naval hegemony."
  2. noun The way a dominant group's ideas and values come to be accepted as ordinary common sense, so that its power is maintained by consent rather than force.
    "The essay argues that cultural hegemony works best when nobody notices it working."
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hegemony in a sentence

  • The war ended two centuries of naval hegemony.
  • Smaller states resented the region's growing hegemony over trade routes.
  • The essay argues that cultural hegemony works best when nobody notices it working.

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What is "hegemony" in Chinese?

"hegemony" in Chinese is 霸權. hegemony means: Dominance by one country, group or class over others, especially political and economic leadership that others cannot easily challenge.

How do you pronounce 霸權?

"hegemony" in Chinese is 霸權, pronounced "bà quán".

How do you use "hegemony" in a sentence?

Example: "The war ended two centuries of naval hegemony." In Chinese, "hegemony" is 霸權.

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