hegemon
[ hej-uh-mon ]
/ ˈhɛdʒ əˌmɒn /
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noun
a person, nation, etc., that has or exercises hegemony.
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Origin of hegemon
First recorded in 1900–05, hegemon is from the Greek word hēgemṓn leader, guide
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