hegemon

[hej-uh-mon]

noun

1. a person, nation, etc., that has or exercises hegemony.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegemon¹

First recorded in 1900–05, hegemon is from the Greek word hēgemṓn leader, guide

Example Sentences

Israel is emerging from the carnage as the regional hegemon with a string of military victories.

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Israel has established itself as the region's undisputed hegemon, able to attack at will countries as far flung as Yemen and Iran.

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The problem for Putin is that Russia does not have the economic and military power, or the reputational soft power attraction, to become a stable, influential hegemon in its neighborhood.

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And it became the western world's cultural, economic and military hegemon.

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The U.S. has been the undisputed economic hegemon in Latin America for most of the region’s post-independence history.

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