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hegemon

[ hej-uh-mon ]

/ ˈhɛdʒ əˌmɒn /

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

Words nearby hegemon

hegel, hegel, georg wilhelm friedrich, hegelian, hegelian dialectic, hegelianism, hegemon, hegemonic, hegemonism, hegemony, hegglin's anomaly, hegira

Example sentences from the Web for 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 |DAILY BEAST
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