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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Kosuke Koyama critiqued Western domination in Asia by aligning contemporary imperialists with Pharaoh, reinforcing Exodus as a revolutionary call to resist subjugation.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
This was not the domination of those teams, though.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But now the president has given Beijing fresh hope for its goal of global domination.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
This was not the domination of those teams, though.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But now the president has given Beijing fresh hope for its goal of global domination.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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