Autocratic vs Hegemony - What's the difference?
autocratic | hegemony |
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
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.
As an adjective autocratic
is of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.As a noun hegemony is
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.autocratic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- In recent times the British prime minister has become increasingly autocratic .
- Despite his lack of any actual authority his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
Synonyms
* despotic * dictatorialhegemony
English
Noun
(hegemonies) (wikipedia hegemony)- ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.
- eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony .