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The dominant ideology, in Marxist theory, is the set of common values and beliefs shared by most people in a given society, framing how the majority think about a range of topics, from art and science to politics and economics. It precedes and overlaps with the idea of a paradigm. Compare with Gramsci's cultural hegemony. [1] [May 2007]

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authority - power - cultural hegemony - sexual domination

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obedience - submission

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1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent way.