Meanings
nounhegemon (plural hegemons)
plural hegemons
- A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἡγεμών“a leader, guide, commander, chief”
- Englishhegemon
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
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Chinese Mandarin 霸主
- 霸主 (bàzhǔ)a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
German Hegemon
- Hegemona dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Japanese 覇権者
- 覇権者 (hakenmono)a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Polish hegemon
- hegemona dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Portuguese hegêmona
- hegêmonaa dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Russian гегемо́н
- гегемо́н (gegemón)a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Spanish hegemón
- hegemóna dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Cite this entry
APA
hegemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hegemon
MLA
“hegemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hegemon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hegemon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hegemon.
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