as in family
a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time
The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.
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Recent Examples of dynasty
The three famous pyramids of Giza, for context, were each built during the fourth dynasty of Egypt.
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Almqvist heads the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, having married into the industrial dynasty behind it.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
As chronicled on his Dale Jr. Download podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took charge of the Charlotte program on the video game’s dynasty mode, ultimately leading Charlotte to a national championship.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
There comes a time in every reality TV dynasty when the crown must be passed — or at least borrowed for a summer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Almqvist heads the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, having married into the industrial dynasty behind it.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
As chronicled on his Dale Jr. Download podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took charge of the Charlotte program on the video game’s dynasty mode, ultimately leading Charlotte to a national championship.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
There comes a time in every reality TV dynasty when the crown must be passed — or at least borrowed for a summer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yakumo is a young member of the Raven clan, a rival to Ryu’s own.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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In coincidental tandem, the families behind both enterprises, both of Jewish-immigrant origins and both interlopers from the provinces (the Shuberts from upstate, the Times clan from Tennessee), had been collectively responsible for colonizing Times Square since its birth.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Of all the rich people in Donald Trump’s cabinet, no one seems to have more on the line in the trade war than Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who built up a three-pillared empire over more than 40 years on Wall Street.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Such a devastating turn by the advocate who was instrumental in building Reigns' dominant empire, tearing it down to crown Punk, would fundamentally shake the power structure of WWE to its very core.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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