Read the passage. Then, select the text that best helps you understand the meaning of hegemony

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the best-known practitioners of civil disobedience. Born
Mohandas Gandhi in India in 1869, he was educated in London and spent twenty
years working for social justice in South Africa. Eventually, Gandhi retårned to India
and inspired a national movement against British hegemony. Ultimately, he led
millions in acts of civil disobedience, including boycotts and symbolic marches. These
actions helped India reach independence from British rule in 1947. Without resorting
to violence, Gandhi drew attention to the inequalities of the day.

What is the meaning of hegemony as used in the passage?

A-authority or dominance

B-tradition or culture

C-equality or justice

D-conformity or similarity