hegemon

[hej-uh-mon]

noun

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

Origin of hegemon

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

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Contemporary Examples of hegemon

America—Hegemon, hyper-puissance, whatever—needs, in these times, a muscular smaller ally without a sidekick-complex.
10 Truths About the British Vote
Tunku Varadarajan
May 5, 2010

Historical Examples of hegemon

Some of the jokes of Hegemon, who first introduced dramatic parody, were of a similar description, but more unpleasant.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange

Word Origin and History for hegemon

n.

1904, originally with reference to the United States, from Greek hegemon "leader" (see hegemony).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper