noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.mɒn/
US:/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a leading or paramount power
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: world power, major power, great power, power, superpower
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
霸主
(bàzhǔ)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
German:
Hegemon
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Japanese:
覇権者
(hakenmono)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Khmer:
អនុត្តរជន
(ak nut tak rak jon)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Khmer:
អនុត្តរពល
(ak nut tak rak pol)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Parthian:
𐭇𐭉𐭊𐭌𐭅𐭍
(hēgēmōn)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Polish:
hegemon
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Portuguese:
hegêmona
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Russian:
гегемо́н
(gegemón)
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Spanish:
hegemón
— a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
