dominance
noun
control; authority; rule; supreme influence.
dominancy
-
a variation of
dominance.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in their campaign, in the absence of a serious challenge to their dominancy, the reigning seven-time champions were measuring themselves against ideals, internal standards and small print.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Melbourne-based Transurban was considered the leading contender because of its dominancy in Northern Virginia, particularly on the Beltway, where Maryland’s tolling system would have to join the Virginia lanes seamlessly near the American Legion Bridge.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2021
Conscience wrote an epic novel about the brave Flemish resistance in the Battle of the Golden Spurs of 1302 against the French dominancy, called the Lion of Flanders.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2013
The dominancy, not the identity, of heredity through the infinite varieties of finger markings is sometimes very striking.
From The War Terror by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
Even then, extensive breeding of high-grade animals languished for years, owing to the unprogressive farming methods; and at a later period on account of the dominancy of the Western cattle ranges.
From Louisiana Beef Cattle by William Carter Stubbs
