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.

Nearby words

ascarididae, ascaridole, ascaris, ascaris lumbricoides, ascend, ascendancy, ascendant, ascender, ascendeur, ascending, ascending artery

Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence.

Origin of ascendancy

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

SYNONYMS FOR ascendancy

primacy, predominance, command, sovereignty, mastery, supremacy.

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Related forms

non·as·cend·ance, nounnon·as·cend·an·cy, nounnon·as·cend·ence, nounnon·as·cend·en·cy, noun

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Examples from the Web for ascendency

Yet despite this, its ascendency is no less compelling than that of the Bay Area.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Talent has been on the ascendency for so long—30 years—it takes winning for granted.
Obama's Real Wall Street Scheme|Roger Martin|January 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This book uses both Themes and themes, Zrich and Zurich, ascendancy and ascendency.
The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515|C. W. C. Oman
Now and then some ancient or able man gains an ascendency in the tribe, and overawes his fellows.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

He has secured Democratic ascendency in every Southern State.
Emancipation and Emigration|Anonymous
So it gradually came about that the stronger nature gained the ascendency, the stronger soul gained the upper hand in his life.
A Mad Love|Bertha M. Clay
It was the beginning of that evolution of the stage that culminated in the ascendency, for a time, of the melodrama.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

British Dictionary definitions for ascendency

ascendancy

ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)

/ (əˈsɛndənsɪ) /

noun

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

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ascendancy

or as·cend·en·cy

noun

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ascendancy

ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)

noun