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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The domination of African runners has altered perception of competitiveness, with no-one from outside the continent making the World Cross Country men's podium for more than two decades - or women's podium for 12 years.
From BBC
Littler's domination has only ever been matched by Taylor and Van Gerwen in their primes, but whereas the former's spell as the undisputed number one lasted two decades, the latter's was much shorter.
From BBC
It was the first touchdown scored by a Hoosier at the Rose Bowl in program history, the perfect way to establish Indiana’s domination.
From Los Angeles Times
Nvidia's domination of the AI training chip market has made it the world's biggest company by market valuation, but it faces increasing competition in the inference segment from specialized startups like Groq.
From Barron's
Once again, a boy from here teams up with a girl from there to defeat a villainous schemer bent on cruel domination.
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