egemonia

hegemony

noun eh-jeh-moh-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek 'hegemonia', leadership, from 'hegemon' (leader).

Also means

dominance

Usage Note

Egemonia denotes political, cultural, or ideological dominance of one group over others. It entered Italian intellectual discourse prominently through Antonio Gramsci's concept of egemonia culturale (cultural hegemony). The g before e is soft ('j'): eh-jeh-moh-NEE-ah. The adjective is egemonico.

Examples

"La classe dirigente cercava di mantenere la propria egemonia."

Natural Translation

The ruling class sought to maintain its own hegemony.

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