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ˌdɒm əˈneɪ ʃəndom·i·na·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dominationnoun

    social control by dominating

  2. domination, mastery, supremacynoun

    power to dominate or defeat

    "mastery of the seas"

Wiktionary

  1. dominationnoun

    The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority, often done in an arbitrary or insolent way.

  2. Etymology: From domynacion, from dominaciun, from dominatio, from dominor; see dominate.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dominationnoun

    Etymology: dominatio, Latin.

    Thou and thine usurp
    The domination, royalties, and rights
    Of this oppressed boy. William Shakespeare, King John.

    Maximinus traded with the Goths in the product of his own estate in Thracia, the place of his nativity, whither he retired, to withdraw from the unjust domination of Opilius Macrinus. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

    He heav’n of heav’ns, and all the pow’rs therein,
    By thee created; and by thee threw down
    Th’ aspiring dominations. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii.

    Hear all ye angels, progeny of light,
    Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, pow’rs. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. domination

    Domination generally refers to the exercise of control or influence over someone or something. It can be defined as a situation in which one entity has power, authority, or is dominant over another. This control could be exerted through force, manipulation, or societal norms and can occur in various spheres such as politics, sociology, economy, or personal relationships.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dominationnoun

    the act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway

  2. Dominationnoun

    a ruling party; a party in power

  3. Dominationnoun

    a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen

  4. Etymology: [F. domination, L. dominatio.]

Wikidata

  1. Domination

    Domination is the fourth full-length studio album by death metal band Morbid Angel, released in 1995. This was Morbid Angel's last album under the label Giant Records before the company filed for bankruptcy. The band then re-signed with their former label, Earache Records. The original cover is shown here. Today, a different cover exists with the picture shown at a different angle. Initial copies came in a green jewelcase. There was also a limited edition "Slime Pack" planned, which was never released after several packs leaked before shipping and the slime-substance was found to be toxic. A music video was produced for the song "Where the Slime Live". David Vincent left the band soon after the release of Domination and was replaced by Steve Tucker. Vincent returned to the band in 2004 but it would not be until the release of Illud Divinum Insanus in 2011 that he would appear on new Morbid Angel recordings.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of domination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of domination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of domination in a Sentence

  1. Barack Obama:

    The fact is that Ukraine, which is a non-NATO country, is going to be vulnerable to military domination by Russia no matter what we do, this is an example of where we have to be very clear about what our core interests are andwhat we are willing to go to war for.

  2. Helmut Edelhauesser:

    The U.S. push for world domination is unacceptable, obama sends out drones to kill people and wins the Nobel peace prize. This has to stop.

  3. Marie Laguerre:

    This video shocked a lot of people, because they could actually see what could actually happen to women when she says no, they can also see that it's not about seduction, it's about domination and it's raising awareness that we need to listen to women, because they've been talking about this issue for years.

  4. Fyodor Lukyanov:

    It’s not a matter of playing the spoiler here or there, the ongoing developments will help accelerate the process of consolidation of leading powers against the U.S. domination.

  5. Pope Francis:

    Not a war of religion. There is a war of interests. There is a war for money. There is a war for natural resources. There is a war for domination of peoples. This is the war, all religions want peace. Others want war. Do you understand?

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