Word

dominion, n.
(dominions)
freq. cnt. 4

dominance or power through legal authority
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

dominion rule

sample sentences

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

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derivationally related form

dominate

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rule

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hypernym

control, dominance, ascendancy, ascendance, ascendence, ascendency

hyponym

paramountcy raj reign, sovereignty suzerainty

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 6

district dominion territorial dominion territory

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district

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derivationally related form

territorial

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hyponym

administrative district, administrative division, territorial division borderland, border district, march, marchland city district congressional district development enclave palatinate residential district, residential area, community goldfield jurisdiction mandate, mandatory protectorate, associated state possession trust territory, trusteeship British East Africa British West Africa

hypernym

region

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