domination

[ dom-uh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌdɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

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).

Nearby words

dominant seventh chord, dominant tenement, dominant trait, dominant wavelength, dominate, domination, dominations, dominative, dominatrix, domine, domine, dirige nos

Origin of domination

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dominātiōn- (stem of dominātiō), equivalent to domināt(us) (see dominate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English dominacioun < Anglo-French

Related forms

non·dom·i·na·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for domination

Local pushback against ISIS domination in these areas to bring a power sharing arrangement, seems ever more remote.
Iraq Needs Unity, Not Partition|Aymenn Al-Tamimi|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Haters back then called it “mosque madness” and “Islamic domination and expansionism.”
Why the Ground Zero Mosque Is Worth Saving|Michael Daly|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all these episodes, Moscow was confronted with popular, democratic revolutions against its domination.
How the ‘Realists’ Misjudged Ukraine|James Kirchick|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A year after the domination of “Gangnam Style,” Psy once again tops the YouTube charts.
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Ron Burgundy continues his domination of all things media with this amazing six minute track.
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And in speaking of domination, I do not mean the domination of the tiger.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
The domination of habit and transmitted dogmatism is growing continually weaker, fading away in churches and colleges.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, January 1888|Various
There was no possibility now of home rule under Spanish domination.
Cuba|Arthur D. Hall
When his high-handed behavior resulted in a factional split, she sided with those who rejected his domination.
Emma Goldman|Charles A. Madison
Here at last the domination of the law is for the first time complete.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner

British Dictionary definitions for domination

domination

/ (ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act of dominating or state of being dominated

authority; rule; control

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