domination
/,dɔmi'neiʃn/
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Definition
- 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
- power to dominate or defeat
- mastery of the seas
- social control by dominating