he·gem·o·ny /hɪˈɡemənɪ，hɪˈdʒe-/ n. 1. 支配(权)，统治(权)；盟主权，领导权；霸权 hegemony over these islands 对这些岛屿的统治权 seek to establish global or regional hegemony 谋求建立全球或地区霸权 spread one's hegemony 扩张霸权 2. 拥有支配权的政府；霸权国 [< Gr hēgemonia authority < hēgemōn leader < hēgeisthai to lead¹]