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domination

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən// UK //dˌɒmɪnˈeɪʃən// dom·i·na·tion

n. the state of having complete control or power over someone or something else. You use this when one person, team, or country is much stronger than the others.

n. the exercise of power or influence over others to the point of total control. Often implies a competitive or hierarchical context where one entity surpasses all rivals.


SIMPLE

The team's domination of the league lasted for ten years.

CONTEXTUAL

The company's domination of the smartphone market makes it very difficult for smaller startups to compete.

COMPLEX

Historians often debate whether the empire's cultural domination was a result of military might or the widespread adoption of its legal and administrative systems.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.

Usage

Uncountable in its abstract sense; can be modified by adjectives like 'total', 'complete', or 'cultural'.

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