26984 words

dominion

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
control over a country or people:

Examples:

have dominion over God has dominion over (= controls) all his creatures.
Napoleon dreamed of achieving global dominion.
2
the land that belongs to a ruler:

Examples:

The chief's son would inherit all his dominions.
The Hanoverian monarchs wanted to protect their German dominions from Prussia.
3
a country that belonged in the past to the British Empire:

Examples:

They asked whether the future of Canada was to be a dominion within the British Empire.
In former British dominions like India, Singapore, and Hong Kong, imperialism has left a lasting legacy.
4
control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler:

Examples:

[ U ] The collapse of Spain’s empire prepared the way for Britain’s dominion over the seas.

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