domination

noun

dom·​i·​na·​tion ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: supremacy or preeminence over another

2

: exercise of mastery or ruling power

3

: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence

4

dominations plural : dominion sense 3

Synonyms of domination

• dominance
• dominion
• supremacy
• sovereignty

Examples of domination in a Sentence

auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market

the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century

Recent Examples on the Web

The looming threat of a Chinese robotics domination didn’t seem to phase Osaka University Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, who has worked on humanoids for decades, including one that’s his clone. —ABC News, 28 May 2026

Facebook, which Lynn attacked for its domination of social media, has lost market share to TikTok and other competitors. —Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

Goldberg again lauded the team for making the city proud with their domination over the Cavaliers. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026

But his pure domination of the Truck Series will undoubtedly be one of the accomplishments he's best remembered for. —Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for domination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation