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Hegemony |
-n. leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others -EX: "Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871" -syn: leadership, dominion, sovereignty |
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Entrepôt |
a port, city or other centre to which goods are brought for import and export, and for collection and distribution |
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Insidious |
-adj. proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects -EX: sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without symptoms -syn: stealthy, surreptitious, cunning -treacherous; crafty -EX: tangible proof of an insidious alliance |
