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ascendancy

or as·cend·en·cy

[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
Synonyms: supremacy, sovereignty, preeminence, predominance, hegemony, dominion, dominance

ascendancy

/ əˈsɛndəns; əˈsɛndənsɪ /

the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power

First recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy

My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos.

Their ascendancy corresponded with a moment of increased lesbian visibility and so-called lesbian chic.

Blues fan certainly can celebrate the ascendancy of these promising young artists.

But even as Gunther was writing, the region had begun a gradual ascendancy, now in its seventh decade.

In truth, the Cameron-Osborne-Johnson ascendancy represents not a continuation of aristocratic rule, rather a restoration.

He acquired such an ascendancy over the king that he was himself the monarch more than 30 years.

Again he felt the man's ascendancy over him, knew that he was swayed and moulded by a personality stronger than his own.

Before long Savary was hated and abused by the public, the more because he maintained his ascendancy over the Czar.

She knew how high his standard of honor was, but how would he end if his unfortunate trait gained more ascendancy over him?

So much the more creditable to Bunyan the ascendancy he gained.

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