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ascendancy in German

ascendancy in German is Einfluss, Vorherrschaft, Vormacht — ascendancy means a position of dominant power or control over others.

ascendancy in German

Einfluss
noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
Vorherrschaft
noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
Vormacht
noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
Vormachtstellung
noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
Überlegenheit
noun
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

What does "ascendancy" mean?

  1. noun A position of dominant power or control over others.
    "Spurs ended the half in the ascendancy and Van der Vaart was again inches away from giving them the lead when he met Bale's cross but his header flew wide."
  2. noun Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century.
    "True, the “ascendancy” remained a crucial and significant governing class in Irish life, and would remain so for generations."
  3. noun A measure of an ecosystem's ability to withstand disturbance, based on the size and structure of its network of feeding relationships.
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ascendancy in a sentence

  • Spurs ended the half in the ascendancy and Van der Vaart was again inches away from giving them the lead when he met Bale's cross but his header flew wide.
  • True, the “ascendancy” remained a crucial and significant governing class in Irish life, and would remain so for generations.

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What is "ascendancy" in German?
"ascendancy" in German is Einfluss, Vorherrschaft, Vormacht. ascendancy means: A position of dominant power or control over others.
Are there other ways to say "ascendancy" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "ascendancy": Einfluss, Vorherrschaft, Vormacht, Vormachtstellung, Überlegenheit.
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