domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Anderson’s book makes a compelling argument that reaching for total audio domination was—and is—a noble endeavor, albeit one rife with pitfalls.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
From Bosnia to Rwanda to Ukraine, rape has been used as a weapon of war—a strategy of domination, humiliation, and ethnic terror.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Anderson’s book makes a compelling argument that reaching for total audio domination was—and is—a noble endeavor, albeit one rife with pitfalls.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
From Bosnia to Rwanda to Ukraine, rape has been used as a weapon of war—a strategy of domination, humiliation, and ethnic terror.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for domination
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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