as in family
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 dynasty
Oklahoma City could be on the verge of a potential dynasty with how young the core group is.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Three writers for The Athletic were there on that fateful night, a night that paused a dynasty, burnished a legend and changed the course of the NBA.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Has Harlan grown enough to let Belle unseat him in this family dynasty that bears his name?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
The trio are especially valuable, given that emperors during the Mughal dynasty (ranging from 1526 to 1857) placed a special spiritual significance onto their jewelry.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Three writers for The Athletic were there on that fateful night, a night that paused a dynasty, burnished a legend and changed the course of the NBA.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Has Harlan grown enough to let Belle unseat him in this family dynasty that bears his name?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
The trio are especially valuable, given that emperors during the Mughal dynasty (ranging from 1526 to 1857) placed a special spiritual significance onto their jewelry.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The new season will also see Justin training the three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition, all while the Russo clan faces a new threat that could change everything.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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And, of course, the Kardashian-Jenner clan stepped out in style.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Her arrest comes 18 days after Lopez and four others were accused of establishing what prosecutors called a multi-million dollar casino empire before he was elected in 2020.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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He is accused of using his billion-dollar empire as a criminal enterprise.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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