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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For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The current rage is a barrage of South Korean boy bands aiming for K-pop world domination.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The current rage is a barrage of South Korean boy bands aiming for K-pop world domination.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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