Definition

1. Noun:
   • The exercise of control or influence over someone or something: The state or fact of having power over others, often implying a position of authority or superiority.
   • The state of being more powerful, successful, or important than others: A position of supremacy or preeminence in a particular field or area.

Usage

• Domination is an uncountable noun. It describes a state or condition of power and control.
• It is often used in contexts of politics, sports, competition, and social relationships to describe one entity's power over another.
• Common collocations include: , , , .

Examples

• The empire's domination over the region lasted for centuries.
• The team's domination of the league was undeniable; they won every match.
• She sought to break free from his psychological domination.
• The company's goal is market domination.

Advanced Usage

• "to establish/have a domination over": To set up or possess control over something or someone.
  • The new policy aimed to establish the country's domination over the trade routes.
• "under the domination of": Being controlled or ruled by.
  • For years, the small kingdom lived under the domination of its larger neighbor.

Variants and Related Words

• Dominate (verb): To have control over or be the most powerful/influential element.
  • One player dominated the entire game.
• Dominant (adjective): Most important, powerful, or influential.
  • The dominant culture in the area.
• Dominance (noun): The state of being dominant. (Note: can sometimes be used similarly to , but it often focuses more on the of being dominant rather than the of dominating.)
  • The company's dominance in the tech sector is clear.

Synonyms

• Control: The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
• Supremacy: The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
• Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment; control or superiority over someone or something.
• Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

Antonyms

• Submission: The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.
• Subordination: The state of being lower in rank or position.
• Inferiority: The condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others.

Noun

1. power to dominate or defeat
   • mastery of the seas
2. social control by dominating