hegemon


heg·e·mon

noun \ˈhe-jə-ˌmän, ˈhē-\

Definition of HEGEMON

: one (as a political state) possessing hegemony

Origin of HEGEMON

Greek hēgemōn
First Known Use: 1904

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

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