domination
Americannoun
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an act or instance of dominating.
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rule or sway; control, often arbitrary.
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Theology. dominations, one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God.
noun
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the act of dominating or state of being dominated
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authority; rule; control
Other Word Forms
- nondomination noun
Etymology
Origin of domination
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin dominātiōn-, stem of dominātiō “mastery, rule,” from domināt(us) “controlled” (past participle of domināre “to master, control”; dominate ) + -iō -ion; replacing Middle English dominacioun, from Anglo-French
Example Sentences
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"In five years' time we will look at this period of the next five years as the domination of England - I don't see it any other way," Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague told BBC Sport.
From BBC
Banned words question the merits and methods of domination, and render them obsolete through understanding.
From Salon
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government sees Moscow as a diplomatic partner in opposing U.S. domination of global affairs and has refused to criticized its invasion of Ukraine.
From Seattle Times
In the pamphlet, Freedman argued that Jews manipulated world events to achieve domination, including a successful plot to blackmail Woodrow Wilson into entering World War I.
From Washington Post
China looks to Russia as a source of oil and gas for its energy-hungry economy, and as a partner in opposing what both see as U.S. domination of global affairs.
From Washington Times
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