domination

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 8.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
2. noun The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
3. noun A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
4. noun A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner; sometimes including topping or sadism.
5. noun Synonym of cover.

Similar words

mastery supremacy ascendancy dominance ruling controlling control command proficiency predominance

Often followed by

of and by in over is was or that

Word family

dominance dominant dominate dominated dominates dominating dominations