ascendancy
or as·cend·en·cy
[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]
/ əˈsɛn dən si /
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noun
the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
OTHER WORDS FOR ascendancy
ascendance, dominance, dominion, hegemony, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, sovereignty, supremacy.
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Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence .
Origin of ascendancy
First recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy
OTHER WORDS FROM ascendancy
non·as·cend·ance, nounnon·as·cend·an·cy, nounnon·as·cend·ence, nounnon·as·cend·en·cy, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use ascendancy in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ascendancy
ascendancy
ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)
/ (əˈsɛndənsɪ) /
noun
the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
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