The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
synonyms: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, control, dominance.
Roget 157:
power;
potency,
potentiality;
jiva†;
puissance,
might,
force,
energy
etc.
171;
dint;
right hand,
right arm;
ascendency†,
sway,
control;
prepotency,
prepollence†;
almightiness,
omnipotence;
authority
etc.
737;
strength
etc.
159.
ability;
ableness
etc.
adj.†;
competency;
efficacy;
efficiency,
productivity,
expertise
(skill)
698;
validity,
cogency;
enablement†;
vantage ground;
influence
etc.
175.
pressure;
conductivity;
elasticity;
gravity,
electricity,
magnetism,
galvanism,
voltaic electricity,
voltaism,
electromagnetism;
atomic power,
nuclear power,
thermonuclear power;
fuel cell;
hydraulic power,
water power,
hydroelectric power;
solar power,
solar energy,
solar panels;
tidal power;
wind power;
attraction;
vis inertiae [Lat.],
vis mortua [Lat.],
vis viva [Lat.];
potential energy,
dynamic energy;
dynamic friction,
dynamic suction;
live circuit,
live rail,
live wire.
capability,
capacity;
quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent [Lat.];
faculty,
quality,
attribute,
endowment,
virtue,
gift,
property,
qualification,
susceptibility.
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Roget 175:
influence;
importance
etc.
642;
weight,
pressure,
preponderance,
prevalence,
sway;
predominance,
predominancy†;
ascendency†;
dominance,
reign;
control,
domination,
pull [Slang];
authority
etc.
737;
capability
etc.
(power)
157;
effect
etc.
154;
interest.
synergy
(cooperation)
709.
footing;
purchase
etc.
(support)
215;
play,
leverage,
vantage ground.
tower of strength,
host in himself;
protection,
patronage,
auspices.
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Dutch: overhand, suprematie, hegemonie, dominantie, heerschappij, machtsoverwicht, overwicht, predominantie, preponderantie
Polish: górowanie, dominowanie, przeważanie