Definitions for: Hegemony

[n] the domination of one state over its allies

Webster (1913) Definition: He*gem`o*ny, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? guide, leader, fr. ? to
go before.]
Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually
applied to the relation of a government or state to its
neighbors or confederates. --Lieber.

See Also: form of government, political system