Definitions

dominion

[duh-min-yuhn] / dəˈmɪn yən /

NOUN

area of rule; authority

Synonyms

STRONG

ascendancy authorization bailiwick command commission control country demesne district domain dominance domination empire enclave field government jurisdiction management power preeminence prepotency prerogative privilege property province realm regency regiment regimentation region reign rule seniority sovereignty sphere state supremacy sway terrain territory turf walk

WEAK

prepotence stomping grounds

Antonyms

STRONG

submission subordination subservience surrender weakness yielding

WEAK

outside

Example Sentences

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Iran agreed to reopen the vital thoroughfare during the two-week truce, but said it would maintain "dominion" over it.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The way Pope Leo saw it, powers were seeking to impose dominion through arms and undermining the taboo since World War II on changing borders by force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

So it’s not just religion qua religion, or religion and law; it’s really bolted onto ideas of capitalism and the economy and dominion of the world.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Lance Wallnau, another Christian evangelical preacher, televangelist, speaker and author, has promoted dominion theology since the early 2000s.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2025

“We are the masters of fire, for we have dominion over it.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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