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

He concludes that while “American is no longer a hegemon,” this is probably a good thing, a chance to make a leap of faith into a world — and a country — that might yet be better than the one we already know.
A three-pronged examination into what happens to America next|Beverly Gage|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
As time passed, smaller countries didn’t want to go up against the regional hegemon and American companies had become too globalized to care, so China was never held to account.
Robert Lighthizer Blew Up 60 Years of Trade Policy. Nobody Knows What Happens Next.|by Lydia DePillis|October 13, 2020|ProPublica
The site is not a hive-mind hegemon, nor even an organized media property.
Why Gawker Should Lose Its War With Reddit|Alex Klein|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Our distinguished champion and unflinching Hegemon, Amelia Smackles, assumed the presidential throne.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872|Various
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