as in families
a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time
The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.
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Recent Examples of dynasties
In Season 2 of the series, starring Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the future of Ransom Canyon hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties continue to vie for power and new faces arrive, threatening the lives and loves of this quaint, western town.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The worry by some pro-Cuomo supporters is that the giving by billionaires and the family dynasties could backfire in an increasingly populist political climate.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Muncy has done the math – and the reading – on dynasties.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, the flag was tied to anger at youth unemployment and at the ostentatious wealth of political dynasties displayed online.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
However, Perry told Tudum in September 2025 that he was inspired by the Windy City's history with haircare dynasties.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The worry by some pro-Cuomo supporters is that the giving by billionaires and the family dynasties could backfire in an increasingly populist political climate.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Muncy has done the math – and the reading – on dynasties.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The murders followed a deadly boat crash that led to the unearthing of multiple scandals involving the wealthy family, one of the state's most formidable legal dynasties.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, the flag was tied to anger at youth unemployment and at the ostentatious wealth of political dynasties displayed online.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
However, Perry told Tudum in September 2025 that he was inspired by the Windy City's history with haircare dynasties.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasties
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Advertisement His campaign website states that after rent, childcare is the biggest cost for New York’s working families.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The event will feature stories from veterans and their families, patriotic music and updates from groups serving local veterans, such as the nonprofit Honor Flight and Patriot Guard.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Gaza is home to numerous clans and militant groups, with score-settling and criminality posing a threat to order in the Palestinian enclave, even after the ceasefire.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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When houses go dark and demand dips, power prices often nosedive.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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With Mercury retrograde stirring your third and fourth houses, misunderstandings at home or with loved ones could test your patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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And which Northern kingdoms does Queen Meve happen to rule over?—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The scene was a day 11 reward challenge, before which the remaining players were redivided into three new tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other inspectors furloughed include water, solid and hazardous waste and office staff who work with communities, education grants and tribes.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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