ascendancy
or as·cend·en·cy
[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]
noun
the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
Origin of ascendancy
1First recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy
- Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence .
Other words for ascendancy
ascendance, dominance, dominion, hegemony, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, sovereignty, supremacy |
Other words from ascendancy
- non·as·cend·ance, noun
- non·as·cend·an·cy, noun
- non·as·cend·ence, noun
- non·as·cend·en·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ascendancy
ascendancy
ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)
/ (əˈsɛndənsɪ) /
noun
the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
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