hegemon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hegemon
First recorded in 1900–05, hegemon is from the Greek word hēgemṓn leader, guide
Example Sentences
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Frothy markets will bounce again, and we all will wait for the next episode of mad hegemon.
From Barron's
Frothy markets will bounce again, and we all will wait for the next episode of mad hegemon.
From Barron's
U.S. intervention in Latin America dates back more than 200 years, when President James Monroe declared that the United States would reign as the hemispheric hegemon.
From Los Angeles Times
And it became the western world's cultural, economic and military hegemon.
From BBC
The U.S. has been the undisputed economic hegemon in Latin America for most of the region’s post-independence history.
From Los Angeles Times
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