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

Nothing cleanses the palate in quite the way some magic from a darling like Miami (Ohio) or domination by Duke can. —ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026

The treaty remains one of the most painful symbols of foreign domination in Iranian political memory. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026

Until the full robot domination happens, physical AI's most visible application in the real world has thus far been in factories. —New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026

The idea of decommodifying real estate has been bandied about in recent years as a potential solution to private equity and other investors’ growing domination of the real estate market. —Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 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