Synonyms of domination

domination

noun

ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in dominance

controlling power or influence over others

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominance
• dominion
• supremacy
• sovereignty
• reign
• hegemony
• superiority
• ascendency
• ascendancy
• predominance
• jurisdiction
• imperium
• control
• ascendence
• ascendance
• preeminence
• predominancy
• takeover
• sovranty
• primacy
• lordship
• privilege
• management
• mastery
• authority
• importance
• grip
• scepter
• sway
• command
• clutch
• arm
• direction
• prerogative
• right
• eminence
• clout
• might
• pull
• choke hold
• moment
• hold
• weight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

2

as in conquest

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control

the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquest
• dominating
• subjugation
• subjection
• takeover
• victory
• subduing
• subjugating
• subjecting
• overpowering
• vanquishing
• win
• winning
• triumph
• defeat
• whipping
• enslavement
• trimming
• licking
• drubbing
• beating
• trouncing
• shellacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberation
• emancipation
• release
• freeing
• enfranchisement
• manumission

Examples of domination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But these barriers obstruct any solution, and a confederation is more feasible than an approach built on separation and domination. —Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024

One is rooted in agency and autonomy, the other in domination and control. —Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024

Like it or not, the Sabrina chart domination is definitely going to continue in the near future. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024

If Democrats have their way, the United States will follow Great Britain down the path to government domination of the healthcare system. —Sally Pipes, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024