domination
an act or instance of dominating.
rule or sway; control, often arbitrary.
dominations, Theology. one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God.: Compare angel (def. 1).
Origin of domination
1Other words from domination
- non·dom·i·na·tion, noun
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How to use domination in a sentence
From unicorns aiming for world domination to small township startups looking to make a difference in women’s lives, Africa is replete with innovators.
This year, Olivia Rodrigo’s path from Disney stardom to pop-chart domination bears broad similarities to Spears’.
Take note, the gargantuan cruise liners have returned to this maritime town, but in a fraction of their former domination, so walking the ancient streets now is manageable and magical.
To be sure, the Swoosh has still had more athletes on the podium than any other company, but it hasn’t been total domination.
The Trials Is the Biggest Moment for Running Brands | Martin Fritz Huber | June 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineThey are now built for postseason success rather than just regular-season domination.
The Bucks Remade Themselves Defensively. But Are They Ready For The Nets? | Louis Zatzman | June 3, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
But Flagg, too, comes apart in his machinations, bent ever more fully on political domination.
Maybe some light domination but nothing that can be considered degrading.
Stop Blaming Christy Mack: Porn Stars Don’t Deserve to Be Beaten | Samantha Allen | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was about, as James Bond once sighed to Dr. No, “world domination, the same old story.”
Once Europe got its first taste of ice cream, world domination was pretty much inevitable.
An Investigation Into the Delicious Origins of Ice Cream | Andrew Romano | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLocal pushback against ISIS domination in these areas to bring a power sharing arrangement, seems ever more remote.
As in many women of Southern race, the period of hot blood had passed into a period of intrigue and domination.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry WardThe book was a violent attack on the spirit of domination which characterized the Christian priesthood at that time.
Baron d'Holbach | Max Pearson CushingNeurotic tendencies which unfit women for marriage—the desire for domination.
Taboo and Genetics | Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary BlanchardThe domination of the present governing clique will go, and one hopes that something better will take its place.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramAnd Europe must see that the Slavs became a barrier and not a help to Russian designs of domination.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for domination
/ (ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /
the act of dominating or state of being dominated
authority; rule; control
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