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hegemonic

/ˌheɡɪˈmɒnɪk/adjective

उच्चारण हेगिमॉनिक

वर्चस्ववादी, प्रभुत्वशाली

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal

    having control or power over other groups, countries or ideas

    वर्चस्ववादी, प्रभुत्वशाली

    • Britain was the hegemonic power of the nineteenth century.
    • The essay questions the hegemonic role of English in Indian education.

    Synonyms dominant controlling ruling supreme pre-eminent

    Opposite subordinate subservient marginal

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Usage: hegemonic is common in history and political science passages, where it describes the dominance of one state, class or culture over others.

Usage में hegemonic इतिहास और राजनीति विज्ञान के passages में आम है, जहाँ यह किसी एक राज्य, वर्ग या संस्कृति के दूसरों पर वर्चस्व को बताता है।