noun
domination
do-muh-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
Control or power over someone or something, especially when total or overwhelming.
"The empire's domination of the region lasted three centuries."
"The team's domination of the league was total, losing not a single game."
How to Use Domination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing completely in charge or in control, often to the point of overpowering everyone else.
Common pairings
world domination
market domination
total domination
Word Forms
dominations plural
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Etymology
From Old French domination, from Latin dominatio, "rule, mastery," from dominari, "to rule."