domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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All of humanity originates from Africa; everything beyond that point is a story of migration, conflict, and domination.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
Which is why so much of Washington is looking to the courts as the bulwark against Trumpism’s total domination.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Washington has also accepted a twisted form of Lebanese nationalism that cast Israel as the enemy but celebrated Iran and Syria’s subjugation and domination of Lebanon.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
Which is why so much of Washington is looking to the courts as the bulwark against Trumpism’s total domination.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Washington has also accepted a twisted form of Lebanese nationalism that cast Israel as the enemy but celebrated Iran and Syria’s subjugation and domination of Lebanon.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domination
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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