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What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism.
Shimon Peres

Meaning of "hegemon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEGEMON

hegemon  [ˈheɡɪˌmɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEGEMON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hegemon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEGEMON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hegemony

Hegemony is an indirect form of government, and of imperial dominance in which the hegemon rules geopolitically subordinate states by the implied means of power, the threat of force, rather than by direct military force. In Ancient Greece, hegemony denoted the politico–military dominance of a city-state over other city-states. In the 19th century, hegemony denoted the geopolitical and the cultural predominance of one country upon others; from which derived hegemonism, the Great Power politics meant to establish European hegemony upon continental Asia and Africa. In the 20th century, Antonio Gramsci developed the philosophy and the sociology of geopolitical hegemony into the theory of cultural hegemony, whereby one social class can manipulate the system of values and mores of a society, in order to create and establish a ruling class Weltanschauung, a worldview that justifies the status quo of bourgeois domination of the other social classes of the society.

Definition of hegemon in the English dictionary

The definition of hegemon in the dictionary is a state or group in ascendance over others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEGEMON


agathodaimon
ˌæɡəθəʊˈdaɪmɒn
chrismon
ˈkrɪzmɒn
c´mon
kəˈmɒn
coolamon
ˈkuːləmɒn
daimon
ˈdaɪmɒn
denouement
deɪˈnuːmɒn
etymon
ˈɛtɪˌmɒn
gnomon
ˈnəʊmɒn
isodomon
aɪˈsɒdəˌmɒn
jomon
ˈdʒəʊmɒn
kakiemon
ˌkækɪˈeɪmɒn
kikumon
ˈkɪkuːˌmɒn
kirimon
ˈkiːrɪˌmɒn
mnemon
ˈniːmɒn
norimon
ˈnɒrɪˌmɒn
Philemon
faɪˈliːmɒn
plasmon
ˈplæzmɒn
salamon
ˈsæləˌmɒn
stasimon
ˈstæsɪˌmɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEGEMON

heftiest
heftily
heftiness
hefty
hegari
Hegel
Hegelian
Hegelian dialectic
Hegelianism
hegemonial
hegemonic
hegemonical
hegemonies
hegemonism
hegemonist
hegemony
Hegira
hegumen
hegumene
hegumenos

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEGEMON

bitter lemon
cacodaemon
cacodemon
callistemon
daemon
demon
episemon
eriostemon
eudaemon
eudemon
Lacedaemon
lemon
penstemon
pentstemon

Synonyms and antonyms of hegemon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hegemon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEGEMON

Find out the translation of hegemon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hegemon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hegemon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

霸主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hegemon
570 millions of speakers

English

hegemon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hegemon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهيمنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гегемон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hegemon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hegemon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hégémonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hegemon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hegemon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

覇権国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hegemon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bá chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலாதிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेगेमॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hegemon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

egemone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hegemon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гегемон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hegemon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηγεμόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hegemoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hegemon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hegemon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hegemon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEGEMON»

The term «hegemon» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEGEMON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hegemon

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEGEMON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hegemon.
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Conrad Black
The United States is a proud, determined, hard-working, talented, patriotic nation and people, and it is not over-extended in the manner of empires of the past that took over the lands of others and eventually collapsed under the weight of the over-ambitious hegemon.
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Shimon Peres
What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEGEMON»

Discover the use of hegemon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hegemon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
China in Africa: Partner, Competitor Or Hegemon?
This text investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa.
Chris Alden, 2007
2
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow of the Hegemon is the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Shadow Series At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Orson Scott Card, 2009
3
Living with a Reluctant Hegemon: Explaining European ...
This book sheds new light on the long-standing theoretical debate about the relationship between hegemony and international cooperation
Caroline Fehl, 2012
4
Hegemon
In Hegemon, Mosher shows how the quest for domination has been something like an art form in Chinese statecraft, an enduring feature on the country's mysterious face that is often hidden from the west.
Steven W. Mosher, 2002
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Shadow Of The Hegemon: Book Two of The Shadow Trilogy
Orson Scott Card's award-winning Ender series is a genuine classic of science fiction. With ENDER'S SHADOW, the first book in the Shadow Saga, he took the series into fascinating new territory.
Orson Scott Card, 2011
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The Declining Hegemon: The United States and European ...
But this was due more to domestic pressures than reduced international position in the issue area.16 In each case, a declining hegemon continued to cooperate as long as the domestic costs were low or improbable. External position, then ...
Joseph Lepgold, 1990
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US Foreign Policy After the Cold War: Global Hegemon Or ...
Ideal for those studying American Politics or International Relations, this fully updated textbook looks at the last two and a half years in American politics, including the 2004 presidential election campaign and examining foreign policy.
Fraser Cameron, 2006
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Hegemon: A Novel
A fast-paced, must-read novel from author Alexander Grace (Crises and Coup), dealing with international terrorism, intrigue, and European politics.
Alexander M. Grace, Grace M. Alexander, 1996
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The Hidden Hand of American Hegemony: Petrodollar Recycling ...
Hegemony According to structural realists, stability in the international political economy is provided when one nation serves as a leader or "hegemon." Until World War I Great Britain served as the hegemon, and the United States has filled the ...
David E. Spiro, 1999
10
The Fragments of Attic Comedy
Matreas of Pitane the writer of parodies, and Hegemon of Thasos nicknamed Lentil- soup, whom some writers include in the Old Comedy. Polemon in Athenaeus: Parody is employed by . . . Cratinus . . . and his contemporary Hegemon of ...
John M. Edmonds, 1961

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEGEMON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hegemon is used in the context of the following news items.
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How a weaker Iran got the hegemon to lift sanctions - Middle East Eye
That power disparity between the global hegemon and a militarily weak but politically influential regional “middle power” has shaped not the ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
2
SIDEBAR #BoycottGermany: Resentment against 'European …
SIDEBAR #BoycottGermany: Resentment against 'European hegemon' on the rise. Europe. 15.07.2015. By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online · auf ... «Europe Online Magazine, Jul 15»
3
The left must put Britain's EU withdrawal on the agenda
As the former European commission adviser Philippe Legrain puts it, “Germany is proving to be a calamitous hegemon,” overruling even ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Beijing will slip if it strains to catch a bubble - FT.com
Throughout the history of capitalism, the anointing of a new hegemon — and the consequent rush of funds to the next financial centre — was ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Dr. Schaeuble's Master Plan - Forbes
If Dr. Schaeuble gets his way he will in effect create a German hegemon with vassal states. And the last time we had one of those it ended ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
6
Opinion: Roots of Iran deal lie in Bush era - Opinion: Guest Writers …
Now that we are acknowledging that we are no longer the sole regional hegemon, their position is substantially weakened. Now, notice why we ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
7
Palestinians have outplayed Israel – what Israel may do now - Blogs …
... between Israel and a Palestinian state which are difficult, or even impossible, to defend, and Obama's actions help Iran become the hegemon ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
8
How China Views the South China Sea Arbitration Case | The …
... Western and ASEAN media outlets will accuse China of being a hegemon, of not respecting international law, and of driving ASEAN claimant ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
9
USN on oil exports - Energy Global
... Sea reflect more the actions of a rival hegemon for security dominance in the Transpacific region than a responsible international partner.”. «Energy Global, Jul 15»
10
After bailout deal with Greece, fingerpointing and rifts in Europe
“The idea that Germany is the reluctant hegemon in the future won't be that popular,” he said. The one positive outcome of the weeks of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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