Ascendancy - English meaning

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

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[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

noun

The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

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The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

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A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

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He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb

Power to direct or determine

noun

Power and influence over others.

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The worldwide dominance of hollywood

noun

The quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type

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The party's dominance in scotland was being challenged for the first time., the dominance of the ca…

noun

The action of taking control of other people or animals in a forceful way, or the quality of liking to do this

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The new chairman appears to be trying to assert his dominance with a set of personnel changes., the…

noun

The exercise of power or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled.

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The imperial domination of india

noun

The state of having control over people or a situation

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Her domination of the tennis world is undisputed.

noun

Power or control over other people or things

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The movie was about a group of robots set on world domination (= control of all countries).

noun

Sovereignty or control.

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Man's attempt to establish dominion over nature

noun

Control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler

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[ u ] the collapse of spain’s empire prepared the way for britain’s dominion over the seas.

noun

Control over a country or people

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Have dominion over god has dominion over (= controls) all his creatures., napoleon dreamed of achie…

noun

Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

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Germany was united under prussian hegemony after 1871

noun

(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others

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The three nations competed for regional hegemony.

noun

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

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The influence of television violence

verb

Have an influence on.

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Government regulations can influence behaviour, but often without changing underlying values and mo…

verb

A power to affect persons or events

noun

The action of leading a group of people or an organization.

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Different styles of leadership

noun

The quality or ability that makes a person a leader, or the position of being a leader

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The company was extremely successful under murphy’s leadership., the democratic leadership in congr…

noun

The position or fact of being a leader

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The company has strong leadership and accountability up and down the line., the hospital excelled f…

noun

Supreme power or rule.

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His lordship over the other gods

noun

A polite way of referring to or talking to a male peer without using his title

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It is a great pleasure to welcome your lordship this evening.

noun

Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity.

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She played with some mastery

noun

Great skill in a particular job or activity

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Louis armstrong’s mastery of the trumpet is legendary., only a singer of fitzgerald's mastery could…

noun

Complete control of something

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Her mastery of the situation

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

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The power of speech

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

Usage examples:

The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways

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The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

noun

The quality of being more important or better than others

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His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized., the company hopes to reestablish it…

noun

The state or condition of being greater in number or amount.

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The predominance of women in such professions as social work and nursing

noun

The fact of being pre-eminent or most important.

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London's primacy as a financial centre

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

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The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

Supreme power or authority.

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The sovereignty of parliament

noun

The power or authority to rule

noun

The state of being superior.

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An attempt to establish superiority over others

noun

The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

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The supremacy of the king

noun

The highest authority or greatest power

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He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.

verb

Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.

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He swayed slightly on his feet

noun

A rhythmical movement from side to side.

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The easy sway of her hips

verb

Move back and forth

determiner

Denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge.

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What's the matter?

definite article

Used before a noun to refer to a particular thing because it is clear which thing is intended

Usage examples:

I just bought a new shirt and tie. the shirt was expensive, but the tie wasn’t., there’s someone at…