dominion

Speech parts

1. dominion - Noun

2. Dominion - Proper noun

Meaning

Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.

Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.

That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions.

A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rule territory control district authority jurisdiction sovereignty empire power government region influence management command reign
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Antonyms

commonwealth lack commonweal break domain difficulty
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Hypernyms

commonwealth control country state land region

Hyponyms

march raj development community palatinate protectorate

Related terms

domino dominate domination domineering dominator subdominion

Phrases with the word

colonial dominion Dominion of New Zealand Colony and Dominion of Virginia assumed dominion subject to one's dominion territorial dominion

Examples

France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa Source: Internet

the rule of Caesar Source: Internet

A challenge against the Pope's temporal dominion was viewed with great distrust by Catholics around the world, and there were French troops stationed in Rome. Source: Internet

A landmark study from the 1980s suggested that fundamentalist religious traditions are associated with a commitment to human dominion over nature, and that this attitude may explain anti-environmentalist positions. Source: Internet

Akinci, a strong supporter of a federal accord with Greek Cypriots and a champion of Turkish Cypriots who oppose Turkey’s complete dominion over their affairs, denounced the move as a “stain” on democracy and a direct bid to meddle in the election. Source: Internet

All five starters for the Herd scored double-figures as the Marshall University men’s basketball defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs 74-63 Saturday night in the Cam Henderson Center. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dominicker Dominicus dominie Dominion Day Dominion of Canada Dominion of New Zealand