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

The U.S. doesn’t appear to want to participate in the global digital assets marketplace as an equal participant, but as a hegemon, with U.S. dollars and U.S. regulations as the default global standards.

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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.

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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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