hegemon means A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist. It carries an Arena rating of 1582, earned across 18 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, hegemon ranks #981 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #1,631 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #2,560 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #2,868 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
hegemon is pronounced /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.mɒn/.
Why “hegemon” is a great word
HEGEMON — [Noun] A supreme leader or dominant state that exercises authority or control over others in a political or international system. From the Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, "a leader, guide, commander"), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, "to lead"). First attested in English circa 1897 with reference to Great Britain's global position. Unlike a "sovereign," which denotes supreme authority within a territory, or an "influencer," which suggests persuasive power, a hegemon commands a structural dominance that orders the world around it. It is the legions securing the Pax Romana, the single currency setting a continent's economic rhythm, and the silent, gravitational pull of a capital dictating styles and appetites for a thousand miles—the unspoken architecture of power, so complete it often mistakes itself for the natural state of the world.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
noun
- A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
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