different between hegemony vs unipolarity

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

Translations

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

unipolar +? -ity

Noun

unipolarity (uncountable)

1. The condition of being unipolar.