ascendancy

noun

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Definition of ascendancynext
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I

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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 26 Jan. 2023.

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