/ Dictionary / Index H hegemony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: he•gem•o•ny Pronunciation: (hi-jem'u-nē, hej'u-mō"nē), [key] — pl. -nies. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. leadership; predominance. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hegemony (Thesaurus) hegemonism Hegira Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language