hegemon
noun
heg·e·mon ˈhe-jə-ˌmän 
ˈhē-
: something (such as a political state) having dominant influence or authority over others : one possessing hegemony
These were the periods in which England and then America filled the role of hegemon …
Robert Heilbroner
Robert HeilbronerThe American self-image of a mighty power that is also a benign hegemon, the global custodian of democratic values and human rights, is deeply rooted. Allister Sparks
Allister Sparks
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Around the same time Nestlé was boasting about its world-beating Nescafé, another product was vying to become a global caffeine hegemon. John Kelly, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 If one man can block the industrial development of what is, for now, the world’s hegemon, then its hegemony must be very frail indeed. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 The more one considers the American Century, in fact, the more our tenure as global hegemon resembles a historical aberration. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Waging economic warfare in a serious and sustained way requires some wealthy nation (the ruling hegemon) to serve, in effect, as a lender of last resort. Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Britain, the hegemon of the day, had a uniquely powerful capacity to turn the propagation of shock to its advantage. Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 America remains the global hegemon—culturally, financially, technologically. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2022 Having India on board would help the U.S. ensure that China doesn’t dominate Asia as a hegemon. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022 Following his death, Mr. McFall will not have a successor as hegemon of fiction; his duties, like most others at the Strand, will be shared. Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2021 See More
John Kelly, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 If one man can block the industrial development of what is, for now, the world’s hegemon, then its hegemony must be very frail indeed. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 The more one considers the American Century, in fact, the more our tenure as global hegemon resembles a historical aberration. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Waging economic warfare in a serious and sustained way requires some wealthy nation (the ruling hegemon) to serve, in effect, as a lender of last resort. Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Britain, the hegemon of the day, had a uniquely powerful capacity to turn the propagation of shock to its advantage. Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 America remains the global hegemon—culturally, financially, technologically. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2022 Having India on board would help the U.S. ensure that China doesn’t dominate Asia as a hegemon. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022 Following his death, Mr. McFall will not have a successor as hegemon of fiction; his duties, like most others at the Strand, will be shared. Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek hēgemōn
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above