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

dominations plural : dominion sense 3

Synonyms

• ascendance
• ascendence
• ascendancy
• ascendency
• dominance
• dominion
• hegemony
• imperium
• predominance
• predominancy
• preeminence
• reign
• sovereignty
• sovranty
• supremacy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

As in equine therapy, the connection between human and horse becomes more subliminal—not as a relationship based on domination, but one of mutual care and attunement. —Essence, 23 Dec. 2024

Her indispensable account of the prehistory of the U.S. economic security state argues that elite strategies of domination are only half the story, if that. —Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024

Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, meanwhile, set some astounding records with Sunday’s domination of the Giants. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024

The road from streaming success to chart domination can be rocky, but Empire Records took a hands-on approach. —William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1