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hegemon

/ˈhɛ.ɡɪ.mɒn/ UK
/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.mɒn/ UK
/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/ US

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From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).

noun hegemons

A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.

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noun a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist

Español	hegemón
日本語	覇権者 hakenmono
中文	霸主 bàzhǔ
Português	hegêmona
Deutsch	Hegemon
Русский	гегемо́н gegemón

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@misc{hegemon_2026,
  title = {hegemon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hegemon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}