ascendancy
or as·cend·en·cy
[uh-sen-duh n-see]
- the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
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Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence.
Origin of ascendancy
Synonyms
See more synonyms for ascendancy on Thesaurus.comprimacy, predominance, command, sovereignty, mastery, supremacy.
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Examples from the Web for ascendency
Contemporary Examples
Yet despite this, its ascendency is no less compelling than that of the Bay Area.
Talent has been on the ascendency for so long—30 years—it takes winning for granted.
Historical Examples
The Duke wanted a capable candidate to help him regain his ascendency.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
He was quite aware of his own ascendency in counsel and his supremacy in debate.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
In June, '71, the Democratic rule gained the ascendency at Concord.
The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its ExperiencesHosea Quinby
They do not desire equality, they are resolved on ascendency.
Ireland as It IsRobert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
It was from our ancestors that ascendency received its death-blow.
Ireland as It IsRobert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
ascendancy
ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)
- the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
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Word Origin and History for ascendency
n.
alternative spelling of ascendancy (see -ance).
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ascendancy
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