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Definition of domination in English: dominationnoun dɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌdɑməˈneɪʃ(ə)n mass noun1The exercise of power or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled. the imperial domination of India Example sentencesExamples - He's the sort of guy who won't be satisfied until he achieves global domination.
- They only talk about it as an attempt at exploitation, domination and plunder.
- It is not a battle for territorial domination, ideological supremacy or economic hegemony.
- It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs.
- The domination of these agencies has been enabled by developments in digital technology.
- It was the first success for an English car and put an end to the French domination of the first two races.
- I hope so, because no conglomerate deserves total world cyberspace domination.
- It's a sentiment which is only consolidated by their domination of their home event.
- The remaining half hour contained a predictable level of domination from the league leaders.
- He is currently working on a book about the Stone Age and the evolution of human domination.
- Here is a woman who long ago established her total domination of an extraordinarily tough business.
- There are those, though, who think that comedy has now risen to a level of unhealthy domination.
- His quiet-spoken manner hides a steely determination for domination in movie making.
- Modest, sober clothing was a manifestation of reason's domination over instinct.
- Their domination could be gauged from the fact that not even a single boy found his way in the merit list.
- Poverty is a by-product of domination of the needs of profit over the needs of people.
- It might sound like an early Bond film, but these people are not after world domination.
- I am yet to meet a man, in a partnership or otherwise, who doesn't exert total domination of this device.
- He gave ample evidence of his talent during his domination of the Scandinavian Masters.
- They sense their domination of the debate in canteens, cafés and coffee bars.
Synonyms rule, government, sovereignty, control, command, authority, power, dominion, dominance, mastery, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy, sway, influence tyranny, intimidation, oppression, suppression, subjugation, dictatorship the upper hand, the whip hand, the edge rare paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency 2dominations(in traditional Christian angelology) the fourth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Example sentencesExamples - Dionysius established the celestial hierarchy of nine choirs: seraphim, cherubim, and thrones; dominations, virtues, and powers; principalities, archangels, and angels, the last two having a direct mission to men.
Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominatio(n-), from the verb dominari (see dominate). Definition of domination in US English: dominationnounˌdɑməˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌdäməˈnāSH(ə)n 1The exercise of control or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled. evil plans for domination of the universe Example sentencesExamples - The domination of these agencies has been enabled by developments in digital technology.
- He gave ample evidence of his talent during his domination of the Scandinavian Masters.
- The remaining half hour contained a predictable level of domination from the league leaders.
- It's a sentiment which is only consolidated by their domination of their home event.
- He's the sort of guy who won't be satisfied until he achieves global domination.
- They sense their domination of the debate in canteens, cafés and coffee bars.
- There are those, though, who think that comedy has now risen to a level of unhealthy domination.
- They only talk about it as an attempt at exploitation, domination and plunder.
- It is not a battle for territorial domination, ideological supremacy or economic hegemony.
- His quiet-spoken manner hides a steely determination for domination in movie making.
- It might sound like an early Bond film, but these people are not after world domination.
- He is currently working on a book about the Stone Age and the evolution of human domination.
- It was the first success for an English car and put an end to the French domination of the first two races.
- Their domination could be gauged from the fact that not even a single boy found his way in the merit list.
- Here is a woman who long ago established her total domination of an extraordinarily tough business.
- Modest, sober clothing was a manifestation of reason's domination over instinct.
- Poverty is a by-product of domination of the needs of profit over the needs of people.
- I hope so, because no conglomerate deserves total world cyberspace domination.
- It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs.
- I am yet to meet a man, in a partnership or otherwise, who doesn't exert total domination of this device.
Synonyms rule, government, sovereignty, control, command, authority, power, dominion, dominance, mastery, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy, sway, influence 2dominations(in traditional Christian angelology) the fourth highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Example sentencesExamples - Dionysius established the celestial hierarchy of nine choirs: seraphim, cherubim, and thrones; dominations, virtues, and powers; principalities, archangels, and angels, the last two having a direct mission to men.
Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominatio(n-), from the verb dominari (see dominate). |