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dominion

(dəmɪnjən)

Word forms: plural dominions

1. uncountable noun

Dominion is control or authority.

[formal]

They truly believe they have dominion over us. [+ over]

Synonyms: control, government, power, rule More Synonyms of dominion

2. countable noun [oft with poss]

A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler.

The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. [+ of]

Synonyms: kingdom, territory, province, country More Synonyms of dominion

3. countable noun

The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government.

dominion in British English

(dəˈmɪnjən)

noun

rule; authority

the land governed by one ruler or government

sphere of influence; area of control

a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire

5. the Dominion

6. law a less common word for dominium

Word origin

C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master

dominion in American English

(dəˈmɪnjən; doʊˈmɪnjən)

noun

rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty

a governed territory or country

3. [D-]

a name formerly used for certain self-governing nations of the Commonwealth (sense 2)

4. Law

ownership; dominium

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpower

Word origin

ME dominioun < ML dominio < L dominus: see dominate

Examples of 'dominion' in a sentence
dominion

Now his control over his dominion is complete.Nowhere does man exercise such a dominion over matter.Still, one has seen much of one 's future dominion and one is well pleased.The dominion it has exercised over American politics for 30 years may be at an end.

1 (noun) in the sense of control

Definition

control or authority

They believe they have dominion over us.

Synonyms

control

The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.

government

power

women who have reached positions of great power and influence

rule

the winding-up of British rule over the territory

authority

The judge has no authority to order a second trial.

command

the struggle for command of the air

sovereignty

Concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.

sway

How can mothers keep daughters under their sway?

domination

They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.

jurisdiction

The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.

supremacy

The president asserted his supremacy over the prime minister.

mastery

a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers

ascendancy

The extremists are gaining ascendancy.

mana (New Zealand)

a leader of great mana and influence

2 (noun) in the sense of kingdom

Definition

(formerly) a self-governing division of the British Empire

The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people.

Synonyms

kingdom

the Kingdom of Denmark

territory

They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.

province

the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province

country

the disputed boundary between the two countries

region

a remote mountain region

empire

the fall of the Roman empire

patch

turf (slang)

Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.

realm

Defence of the realm is crucial.

domain

the mighty king's domain

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ascendancy

Definition

the condition of being dominant

The extremists are gaining ascendancy.

Synonyms

influence,

power,

control,

rule,

authority,

command,

reign,

sovereignty,

sway,

dominance,

domination,

superiority,

supremacy,

mastery,

dominion,

upper hand,

hegemony,

prevalence,

pre-eminence,

predominance,

rangatiratanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of authority

Definition

the power to command, control, or judge others

The judge has no authority to order a second trial.

Synonyms

prerogative,

right,

influence,

might,

force,

power,

control,

charge,

rule,

government,

weight,

strength,

direction,

command,

licence,

privilege,

warrant,

say-so,

sway,

domination,

jurisdiction,

supremacy,

dominion,

ascendancy,

mana (New Zealand)

in the sense of command

Definition

knowledge

the struggle for command of the air

Synonyms

domination,

control,

rule,

grasp,

sway,

mastery,

dominion,

upper hand,

power,

government

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单词	dominion
释义	Trends of dominion View usage for: dominion (dəmɪnjən) Word forms: plural dominions 1. uncountable noun Dominion is control or authority. [formal] They truly believe they have dominion over us. [+ over] Synonyms: control, government, power, rule More Synonyms of dominion 2. countable noun [oft with poss] A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. [+ of] Synonyms: kingdom, territory, province, country More Synonyms of dominion 3. countable noun The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government. dominion in British English (dəˈmɪnjən) noun 1. rule; authority 2. the land governed by one ruler or government 3. sphere of influence; area of control 4. a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire 5. the Dominion 6. law a less common word for dominium Word origin C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master dominion in American English (dəˈmɪnjən; doʊˈmɪnjən) noun 1. rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty 2. a governed territory or country 3. [D-] a name formerly used for certain self-governing nations of the Commonwealth (sense 2) 4. Law ownership; dominium SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpower Word origin ME dominioun < ML dominio < L dominus: see dominate Examples of 'dominion' in a sentence dominion Now his control over his dominion is complete. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Nowhere does man exercise such a dominion over matter. Bryant, Arthur The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990) Still, one has seen much of one 's future dominion and one is well pleased. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The dominion it has exercised over American politics for 30 years may be at an end. Times, Sunday Times (2007) 1 (noun) in the sense of control Definition control or authority They believe they have dominion over us. Synonyms control The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory. government power women who have reached positions of great power and influence rule the winding-up of British rule over the territory authority The judge has no authority to order a second trial. command the struggle for command of the air sovereignty Concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new. sway How can mothers keep daughters under their sway? domination They had five centuries of domination by the Romans. jurisdiction The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts. supremacy The president asserted his supremacy over the prime minister. mastery a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers ascendancy The extremists are gaining ascendancy. mana (New Zealand) a leader of great mana and influence 2 (noun) in the sense of kingdom Definition (formerly) a self-governing division of the British Empire The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. Synonyms kingdom the Kingdom of Denmark territory They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control. province the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province country the disputed boundary between the two countries region a remote mountain region empire the fall of the Roman empire patch turf (slang) Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks. realm Defence of the realm is crucial. domain the mighty king's domain Additional synonyms in the sense of ascendancy Definition the condition of being dominant The extremists are gaining ascendancy. Synonyms influence, power, control, rule, authority, command, reign, sovereignty, sway, dominance, domination, superiority, supremacy, mastery, dominion, upper hand, hegemony, prevalence, pre-eminence, predominance, rangatiratanga (New Zealand) in the sense of authority Definition the power to command, control, or judge others The judge has no authority to order a second trial. Synonyms prerogative, right, influence, might, force, power, control, charge, rule, government, weight, strength, direction, command, licence, privilege, warrant, say-so, sway, domination, jurisdiction, supremacy, dominion, ascendancy, mana (New Zealand) in the sense of command Definition knowledge the struggle for command of the air Synonyms domination, control, rule, grasp, sway, mastery, dominion, upper hand, power, government Nearby words of dominion domination domineer domineering dominion domino effect don Don Juan Synonyms of 'dominion' dominion Explore 'dominion' in the dictionary
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