hegemon
Meanings
noun
- A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
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