Etymology

hegemon

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Today it means: A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἡγεμών
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἡγεμών“a leader, guide, commander, chief”
  2. English todayhegemon

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

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