domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
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Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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The source of Nvidia’s domination is its massive lead in the AI hardware market.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Last October, a historically high election turnout swept away the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), abruptly ending its eight years of total domination of Polish politics.
—Wiktor Babinski, National Review, 18 May 2024
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Last October, a historically high election turnout swept away the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), abruptly ending its eight years of total domination of Polish politics.
—Wiktor Babinski, National Review, 18 May 2024
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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