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

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  1. n. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.
  2. n. A ruling party; a party in power.
  3. n. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.
  4. n. social control by dominating
  5. n. power to dominate or defeat
  6. 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. In such a people, the haugtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke. 2. A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] Burke. 3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton.
  7. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaninggiven by the schoolmen.Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton.
  8. n:100 n. social control by dominating n. power to dominate or defeat