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domination

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dom·i·na·tion  (dm-nshn)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dominationdomination - 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.dominationdomination - 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
Translations
domination [dɔmɪˈneɪʃən] ndominación f
domination [dɔmɪˈneɪʃən] ndomination f
domination [dɔmɪˈneɪʃən] dominate n(Vor)herrschaft f
domination [dɔmɪˈneɪʃən] ndominazione f


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Freedom from the domination of the great tradition could only be found by seeking new subjects, and such freedom was really only illusionary, since romantic subjects alone are suitable for epic treatment.
Had she stumbled upon the secret of its uncanny domination over her will?
But let it be admitted, for argument's sake, that mere wantonness and lust of domination would be sufficient to beget that disposition; still it may be safely affirmed, that the sense of the constituent body of the national representatives, or, in other words, the people of the several States, would control the indulgence of so extravagant an appetite.
 
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