"hegemon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/ [US] Forms: hegemons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₂g-}}, {{bor|en|grc|ἡγεμών||a leader, guide, commander, chief}} Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), {{m|grc|ἡγέομαι||to lead}} ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hegemon (plural hegemons)
  1. A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist. Related terms: hegemony Translations (a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist): 霸主 (bàzhǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), Hegemon [masculine] (German), 覇権者 (hakenmono) (alt: はけんもの) (Japanese), អនុត្តរជន (ak nut tak rak jon) (Khmer), អនុត្តរពល (ak nut tak rak pol) (Khmer), 𐭇𐭉𐭊𐭌𐭅𐭍 (hēgēmōn) (Parthian), hegemon (Polish), hegêmona [Brazil, feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), гегемо́н (gegemón) [masculine] (Russian)

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