what it means
Hegemony is leadership so large that others follow without being made to. A country with hegemony does not need to invade its neighbours: its money, its films, its language and its rules are already everywhere, and smaller countries fit themselves around them. Think of a giant walking a road with a line of small figures stepping inside his shadow. Nobody is tied to him; they simply go where he goes. That is the difference from plain control. Hegemony works through influence, habit and what seems normal. The word is used for firms too, as in Google's hegemony in search, and for ideas, when one way of thinking becomes the only one people can imagine. The adjective is hegemonic.
Hegemony (hegemonía) es un liderazgo tan grande que los demás lo siguen sin que nadie los obligue. Un país con hegemonía no necesita invadir: su dinero, su cine, su idioma y sus reglas ya están en todas partes, y los países pequeños se acomodan a ellos. Se dice también de empresas y de ideas. Adjetivo: hegemonic.
Hegemony (hegemonia) é uma liderança tão grande que os outros a seguem sem serem obrigados. Um país com hegemonia não precisa invadir ninguém: seu dinheiro, seus filmes, sua língua e suas regras já estão em toda parte, e os países menores se ajustam a eles. Vale também para empresas e ideias. Adjetivo: hegemonic.
Hegemony (hégémonie) est une domination si large que les autres suivent sans y être forcés. Un pays hégémonique n'a pas besoin d'envahir : son argent, ses films, sa langue et ses règles sont déjà partout, et les petits pays s'y ajustent. Le mot vaut aussi pour les entreprises et les idées. Adjectif : hegemonic.
Hegemony adalah kepemimpinan yang begitu besar sehingga pihak lain mengikutinya tanpa dipaksa. Negara dengan hegemoni tak perlu menyerbu: uang, film, bahasa, dan aturannya sudah ada di mana-mana, dan negara kecil menyesuaikan diri. Kata ini juga dipakai untuk perusahaan dan gagasan. Kata sifatnya hegemonic.
Hegemony (hegemonya), başkalarının zorlanmadan izlediği büyük bir üstünlüktür. Böyle bir ülkenin işgale ihtiyacı yoktur: parası, filmleri, dili ve kuralları zaten her yerdedir; küçük ülkeler ona uyum sağlar. Şirketler ve fikirler için de kullanılır. Sıfatı hegemonic.
Hegemony(覇権)は、強制されなくても他者が従ってしまうほどの大きな主導力です。覇権を持つ国は侵略する必要がない。お金も映画も言語もルールもすでに至る所にあり、小さな国のほうが合わせていく。企業や考え方にも使います。単なる支配との違いは、力ではなく影響と「当たり前」で動くこと。形容詞は hegemonic。
noun
leadership or control by one country over others
“American hegemony after the Second World War.”
noun
the dominance of one group, firm or idea over the rest
“The hegemony of English in science is hard to escape.”
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