Hegemon Definition

hĕjə-mŏn
hegemons
noun
One, esp. a state or nation, having leadership or dominance over others.
Webster's New World
A dominating leader, or force.
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Other Word Forms of Hegemon

Noun

Singular:
hegemon
Plural:
hegemons

Origin of Hegemon

  • From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hegemon, “a leader, guide, commander, chief"), from ἡγέομαι (hÄ“geomai, “to lead").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek hēgemōn leader from hēgeisthai to lead sāg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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