as in family
a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time
The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.
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Recent Examples of dynasty
Martin became a referee in 2018, the same year that Mahomes became the Chiefs starting quarterback and began the NFL’s current dynasty.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Image The country is emerging suddenly and unexpectedly from 13 years of civil war and more than five decades under the Assad dynasty, which maintained its grip on power with fear, torture and mass killings.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Korean drama The Queen Who Crowns is set during the early years of the Joseon dynasty and inspired by the historical record of Prince Yi Bang-won, who staged a coup and later became King Taejong.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The victim was Lim Kimya, 73, a former legislator with the popular Cambodia National Rescue Party, which was crushed by the Hun dynasty that has ruled the Southeast Asian nation for four decades.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Image The country is emerging suddenly and unexpectedly from 13 years of civil war and more than five decades under the Assad dynasty, which maintained its grip on power with fear, torture and mass killings.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Korean drama The Queen Who Crowns is set during the early years of the Joseon dynasty and inspired by the historical record of Prince Yi Bang-won, who staged a coup and later became King Taejong.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The victim was Lim Kimya, 73, a former legislator with the popular Cambodia National Rescue Party, which was crushed by the Hun dynasty that has ruled the Southeast Asian nation for four decades.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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This development isn’t entirely unexpected, as Randy’s health has been a concern for the Mahomes family for some time.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
25 Jan. 2025
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The actress is a noted fan of cushiony kicks for family walks, trips to Japan, movie premieres, and fitness sessions and is often spotted wearing the Brooks brand, particularly the Glycerin 21 running shoes.—
Miles Walls,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not just members of his extended clan — the Kushners, the Trumps — but others whom he’s known for decades, including a commercial real-estate exec who met him on the charity circuit and a former real-estate attorney who testified on his behalf during his hush-money trial.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States and begin his second tenure, politicians, the Trump clan, tech titans et al have arrived at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. to bear witness.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The basis of this business empire is the Blago Group of Companies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots for the D’Amelio family, also launching careers for Lil Nas X and, more recently, Benson Boone.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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