dom·i·na·tion (d m  -n  shn)n. 1. a. Control or power over another or others. b. The exercise of such control or power. 2. dominations Christianity The fourth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. Also called dominions. |
domination [ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. the act of dominating or state of being dominated
2. authority; rule; control
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  domination - social control by dominating social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action bossism - domination of a political organization by a party boss mastery, subordination - the act of mastering or subordinating someone monopolisation, monopolization - domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others |
| 2. |  domination - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"transcendence, transcendency, superiority - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" |
domination
noun control, power, rule, authority, influence, command, sway, dictatorship, repression, oppression, suppression, supremacy, mastery, tyranny, ascendancy, subordination, despotism, subjection They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.
Translations
domination
n → (Vor)herrschaft f; under the domination of the Romans → unter römischer Herrschaft; his domination of his younger brothers → sein dominierendes Verhalten seinen jüngeren Brüdern gegenüber; her domination of the conversation/game → die Tatsache, dass sie die Unterhaltung/das Spiel beherrschte
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