dominion; rule




dominance or power through legal authority

"France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

Type of:
  • dominance; ascendance; ascendence; ascendancy; ascendency; control

Types:
  • paramountcy
  • raj
  • reign; sovereignty
  • suzerainty


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