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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
hegemon

1904, originally with reference to the United States, from Greek hegemon "leader" (see hegemony).

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hegemon

n. A dominating leader, or force.

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Hegemon (disambiguation)

A hegemon is a member of a ruling group.

Hegemon may also refer to:

  • Hegemon of Earth, the ruler of the planet in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series
  • Hegemon of Thasos (5th century BC), Greek writer
  • Shadow of the Hegemon, a novel by Orson Scott Card

Usage examples of "hegemon".

And perhaps when he found the truth, and spoke in the clear voice that she had loved in the Hive Queen and the Hegemon, perhaps that would free her from the blame that burned her to the heart.

Until she found the Hive Queen and the Hegemon, as everyone eventually did, and knew that the author of that book was a human to whom she dared reveal herself.

I thought that when I called, the author of the Hive Queen and the Hegemon would come.

Hive Queen and the Hegemon and imagine that its author could bring comfort?

Who else in this benighted city was familiar enough with the Hive Queen and the Hegemon to want a Speaker, and independent enough of Bishop Peregrino to dare to call for one?

John as kindling, while the Hive Queen and the Hegemon was tenderly wrapped in leaves.

Miro had warned them that there were many Speakers, and the writer of the Hive Queen and the Hegemon was surely dead.

I have a hundred times the responsibility of Peter the Hegemon and about a tenth of his power.

I first learned Stark and read the Hive Queen and the Hegemon, I waited for you.

Hive Queen and the Hegemon, on the other sides of pages where the covenant was written.

But they knew from that day forward who the piggies were, just as the readers of the Hive Queen had understood the buggers, and the readers of the Hegemon had understood humankind in its endless quest for greatness in a wilderness of separation and suspicion.

The Hegemon had brought his private office with him from Inarime, furniture, books, and all.

Marcinik bowed to the Hegemon, and stepped forward to pull the door fully open.

The Hegemon fixed his eyes on her, and Silence shivered a little under that unblinking stare.

Then they would lift, and return to the Hegemon with the knowledge they had gathered.