different between hegemony vs powerhouse

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (h?gemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ?????? (h?gem?n, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ??????? (h?géomai, “to lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h????m.?.ni/, /h??d??m.?.ni/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??d??m.?.ni/, /?h?d?.(?).mo?.ni/

Noun

hegemony (countable and uncountable, plural hegemonies)

1. (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
2. Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

   • ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.

     eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.

Derived terms

• hegemonism
• hegemonist
• hegemonize

Related terms

• hegemon
• hegemonic

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Further reading

• hegemony in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hegemony in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• "hegemony" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 144.

English

Etymology

power +? house

Pronunciation

Noun

powerhouse (plural powerhouses)

1. A power station.
   • 1986, Donald R. Froelich, S. K. Wagner, Fourth International Symposium on Hydro Power Fluid Machinery

     The new powerhouse comprised two tube turbines with a total capacity of 4,500 kW under 18.3 feet head.

2. (figuratively) Any source of power, energy or strength.

   The company has been a powerhouse in its industry for many years.

   Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

   She's a powerhouse of ideas.
3. (card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
   • 2011, Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger, Poker For Dummies

     A hand like A-2-3-4 is a powerhouse in Omaha/8, because it can easily make the best low hand and capture half the pot.

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See also

• workhorse