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   dominion

   /dəˈmɪnɪən/

   noun

   • 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature" Similar supremacyascendancydominancedominationsuperioritypredominancepre-eminenceprimacyhegemonyauthoritymasterycontrolcommanddirectionpowerswayrulegovernmentjurisdictionsovereigntysuzeraintylordshipoverlordshipleadershipinfluencethe upper handthe whip handthe edgeadvantageholdgrasparchaic:empirerare:predominationparamountcyprepotenceprepotencyprepollency
   • ▪ another term for dominium
   • 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions" Similar dependencycolonyprotectorateterritoryprovinceoutpostsatellitesatellite stateholdingpossessionhistorical:tributaryfiefarchaic:demesnerealmkingdomempiredomaincountrynationland
   • ▪ each of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth: historical "Great Britain, together with her Dominions and Colonies"
   • 3. another term for domination

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin dominio(n-), from Latin dominium, from dominus ‘lord, master’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dominionDominion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : domain. 2. law : supreme authority : sovereignty. having dominion over the natural world. 3. dominions plural, Christianity : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy. 4. often capitalized government : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state.

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   DOMINION definition: 1. control over a country or people: 2. the land that belongs to a ruler: 3. a country that…. Learn more.

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   noun. the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority. rule; control; domination. a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway. lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.

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   DOMINION meaning: 1. control over a country or people: 2. the land that belongs to a ruler: 3. a country that…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dominionDominion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people dominion over other animals. If you know the word domination, then you won't be surprised that dominion also has to do with a type of ruling over others.

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   1. the power to govern; sovereign authority. 2. the act or fact of ruling; domination. 3. the territory subject to the control of a single ruler or government. 4. ( often cap.) any of the self-governing countries outside the United Kingdom belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOMINION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DOMINION definition: the power and right to control someone or something. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOMINION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

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    noun. /dəˈmɪnjən/ [uncountable] dominion (over somebody/something) (literary) authority to rule; control. Man has dominion over the natural world. Soon the whole country was under his sole dominion. Want to learn more?

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    DOMINION meaning: 1 : the power to rule control of a country, region, etc.; 2 : the land that a ruler or government controls.