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   Do·min·ion

   /dəˈminyən/

   

   noun

   • 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature" Similar supremacyascendancydominancedominationsuperioritypredominancepreeminenceprimacyhegemonyauthoritymasterycontrolcommanddirectionpowerswayrulegovernmentjurisdictionsovereigntysuzeraintylordshipoverlordshipleadershipinfluencethe upper handthe whip handthe edgeadvantageholdgrasparchaic:empirerare:predominationparamountcyprepotenceprepotencyprepollency
   • 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions" Similar dependencycolonyprotectorateterritoryprovinceoutpostsatellitesatellite stateholdingpossessionhistorical:tributaryfiefarchaic:demesnerealmkingdomempiredomaincountrynationland
   • ▪ each of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth: historical "Great Britain, together with her Dominions and Colonies"
   • 3. another term for domination

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin dominio(n-), from Latin dominium, from dominus ‘lord, master’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOMINION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. formal us / dəˈmɪn.jən / uk / dəˈmɪn.jən / Add to word list. [ U ] control over a country or people: God has dominion over (= controls) all his creatures. Napoleon dreamed of achieving global dominion. [ C ] the land that belongs to a ruler: The chief's son would inherit all his dominions.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dominionDominion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Dominion implies more power than that — even absolute power. A dominion can also be an area or territory controlled by a larger country or state. Definitions of dominion. noun. dominance or power through legal authority. “France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa”. synonyms: rule. see more. noun.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › dominionDominion - definition of dominion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the power to govern; sovereign authority. 2. the act or fact of ruling; domination. 3. the territory subject to the control of a single ruler or government. 4. ( often cap.) any of the self-governing countries outside the United Kingdom belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOMINION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Dominion is control or authority. [formal] They truly believe they have dominion over us. [ + over] Synonyms: control, government, power, rule More Synonyms of dominion. 2. countable noun [oft with poss] A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. [ + of]

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dominionDominion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DOMINION. formal. 1. [noncount] : the power to rule : control of a country, region, etc. The U.S. has/holds dominion over the island. The countries fought for dominion of the territory. Synonyms see: [1] power. 2. [count] : the land that a ruler or government controls.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdominion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of dominion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOMINION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / dəˈmɪnjən / us. Add to word list Add to word list. the power and right to control someone or something. (Definition of dominion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dominion. in Chinese (Traditional) 控制, 統治, 支配… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 控制, 统治, 支配… See more.