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Word of the Day - Hegemony

Hegemony (noun) - the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.

By the 19th century, hegemony acquired a second sense referring to the social or cultural influence wielded by a dominant member over others of its kind, such as the domination within an industry by a business conglomerate over smaller businesses.
 
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