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 main takeaway from the game against the Johnnies was the domination by Reed, who is proving to be the team’s X-factor down the stretch. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026

Yet applying decolonial frameworks risks making the visibility of artists and artworks contingent on their colonization, measuring all cultural production against the fact of imperial domination. —Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Sharia law waned in influence as many Arab lands succumbed to foreign domination. —Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

The Highlanders repeated as champions of last weekend’s 88th Annual National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and did so in domination fashion. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 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