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- DictionaryDo·min·ion/dəˈminyən/
noun
- 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature"
- 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions"
1. : domain. 2. law : supreme authority : sovereignty. having dominion over the natural world. 3. dominions plural, Christianity : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy. 4. often capitalized government : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state.
noun. formal uk / dəˈmɪn.jən / us / 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.
noun. the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority. rule; control; domination. a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway. lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control. Government. a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such ...
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.
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.
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.
2 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]
