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

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.

From 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.

From ProPublica

The site is not a hive-mind hegemon, nor even an organized media property.

From The Daily Beast

America—Hegemon, hyper-puissance, whatever—needs, in these times, a muscular smaller ally without a sidekick-complex.

From The Daily Beast

Our distinguished champion and unflinching Hegemon, Amelia Smackles, assumed the presidential throne.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the jokes of Hegemon, who first introduced dramatic parody, were of a similar description, but more unpleasant.

From Project Gutenberg