hegemon
noun
heg·e·mon
ˈhe-jə-ˌmän 
ˈhē-
: something (such as a political state) having dominant influence or authority over others : one possessing hegemony
These were the periods in which England and then America filled the role of hegemon …—
Robert Heilbroner
Robert HeilbronerThe American self-image of a mighty power that is also a benign hegemon, the global custodian of democratic values and human rights, is deeply rooted.—Allister Sparks
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In other words, for a long-dominant hegemon, the best response to a threatening upstart may not be to confront or try to defeat it but to use the international order to contain it.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
The New Concert of Powers A great-power steering group is the best option for managing an integrated world no longer overseen by a hegemon.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The fragmentation of global order, skeptics warned, could lead to China’s emergence as a hegemon in its neighborhood and the most potent power in Eurasia—with Russia playing the role of a subservient vassal for many years to come.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The United States is an uninterested, ineffective hegemon, and its great-power rivals even more so.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
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Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
The New Concert of Powers A great-power steering group is the best option for managing an integrated world no longer overseen by a hegemon.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The fragmentation of global order, skeptics warned, could lead to China’s emergence as a hegemon in its neighborhood and the most potent power in Eurasia—with Russia playing the role of a subservient vassal for many years to come.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The United States is an uninterested, ineffective hegemon, and its great-power rivals even more so.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Hegemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hegemon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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