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

Its battery pack promised to take you about as far as the gas tank on a 450, for up to six hours of trail riding, and Stark Future, the Spanish company behind this electric fire-breather seemed uninterested in anything short of world domination. —New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024

Hollywood seems to be shifting away from the superhero industry, following decades of reliable box-office domination, but the next trend has not yet emerged. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024

But all this content can be manipulated by special-interest groups for the sake of world domination. —Ursula Schmied, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024

In identifying the players of domination, there is room to question what has been lost—and how Puerto Ricans might return to it. —Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1