mastery
- 01 C1 Advanced
control or power over a person, a group, or a situation.
the power to control or command; dominion or superiority over others.
Simple“The army struggled to gain mastery over the rebel forces.”
In context“The empire's mastery over the trade routes ensured its economic dominance for several centuries.”
Antonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
winning a struggle or a competition.
superiority or victory in a contest, competition, or struggle.
Simple“The team finally achieved mastery over their rivals in the final game.”
In context“After a long and bitter conflict, the king finally established mastery over the warring factions within his court.”
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“This work was where Petrenko’s mastery of the long view paid off – in each movement Tchaikovsky’s repetitious figurations were sculpted into long lines that built and receded to create something huge.”
“What they demonstrate is absolute mastery of their art, Carnow especially – a former dancer and US Pole Art champion.”
From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.