ascendancy

American  

[uh-sen-duhn-see] / əˈsɛn dən si /

Also ascendance, or ascendency

noun

1. the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.

   Synonyms:

   supremacy, sovereignty, preeminence, predominance, hegemony, dominion, dominance

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ascendancy British  

/ əˈsɛndəns, əˈsɛndənsɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonascendance noun
• nonascendancy noun
• nonascendence noun
• nonascendency noun

Etymology

Origin of ascendancy

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

Example Sentences

TSL Lombard’s Green echoed that view, saying one implication from China’s tech ascendancy is that the yuan can strengthen without hammering the country’s export growth engine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anisimova was slowly gaining the ascendancy and after a hold to love she made her move as Wang was serving to stay alive, earning a set point.

From Barron's

If Scotland can claim the ascendancy and score early, they will surely keep looking for further goals.

From BBC

Swiss stopper Sommer saved from Marc Pubill as well, with the hosts in the ascendancy in the final stages, and they eventually got their second in the third minute of stoppage time.

From Barron's

At any time, one strain will be in the ascendancy and be the most likely to cause trouble in winter.

From BBC

Related Words

• dominance
• predominance