hegemon
hegemon · hegemons
гегемон
Hegemon
A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entityA dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
UK/ˈhɛ.ɡɪ.mɒn/US/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
» The hegemon was relegating most of her cult members.
Meaning
1 sensesA dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Hegemon
гегемо́нgegemón
More definitions
- a leading or paramount power
Examples
2 sentencesThe hegemon was relegating most of her cult members.
America's just another one of a long line of Christian hegemons, each as hypocritical as the other.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēFrom Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
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