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dominion
[duh-min-yuhn]
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.Ìýa territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire: formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire, as Canada and New Zealand.
Theology.Ìýdominions, domination.
dominion
/ »åəˈ³¾Éª²ÔÂáÉ™²Ô /
noun
rule; authority
the land governed by one ruler or government
sphere of influence; area of control
a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire
New Zealand
law a less common word for dominium
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- interdominion adjective
- self-dominion noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dominion1
Example Sentences
AB 1506 defines “possession†of a weapon as being “under the civilian’s dominion and control at the time of the shooting.â€
When Britain’s global turn came in the nineteenth century, its naval dominion over the world’s oceans was softened by an enticing cultural ethos of commerce, language, literature, and even sports.
If another male approaches, the presiding reptile will do “push-ups†to assert dominion over its realm.
In another baffling tweet, the rapper claimed to have “dominion over†Censori.
When Otis promoted California’s Southland, he wasn’t expressing the pride of a regional native — he was creating a new dominion.
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