hə je mə ni predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership, influence, or ideology. Spain’s hegemony over most of Central and South America lasted into the nineteenth century.
sovereign
sav rən noun 1. a monarch or other royal ruler. Queen Victoria was England’s sovereign for most of the nineteenth century. 2. a gold coin worth one pound sterling, used before 1914…
privilege
prI və lihj noun 1. a right, immunity, benefit, or advantage belonging or granted exclusively to a person, group, social class, rank, or the like. His immigrant parents felt that being able…
entitle
ihn taI təl transitive verb 1. to give a right or legal claim to. The Sixth Amendment entitles individuals to a fair and speedy trial. This coupon entitles you to one free…
disadvantaged
dIs əd vaen tihjd adjective suffering from unfavorable or inferior conditions or circumstances, usu. of a material or social nature. The church helped fund a summer day camp for disadvantaged teens.