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Noun(1) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

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(1) But he was fully convinced that the first two would be best served by the continued ascendancy of the third.(2) In England, from the later middle ages, justices of the peace rose to ascendancy as county authorities, marginalizing sheriffs.(3) I feel much of the conflict is that of old structures fighting to keep hold their dominance against the ascendancy of the new paradigm.(4) they have a moral ascendancy over the rich(5) The goal is to win political ascendancy and control the political agenda.(6) Falkirk's ascendancy continued but they had goalkeeper Ferguson to thank for their clean sheet.(7) He sums up with thoughts on the ascendancy of the power of nature.(8) The two groups have jockeyed for position ever since, with Sistani's forces in the ascendancy recently.(9) Cities often stumble onto projects and developments that turn them around, delivering them from a period of decline to one of ascendancy .(10) Yet farmer-led movements for sustainable agriculture are also in ascendancy .(11) the ascendancy of good over evil(12) Following his downfall, the conservatives in economic and religious positions are in the ascendancy .(13) His critics say he should resign because he has lost the moral ascendancy to govern and to save the plummeting economy from collapse.(14) Ghastly pale, hovering like a ghoul, he looks as if evil has his heart in a vise. Even in his ascendancy you would never envy him.(15) Dodging this question is a way of avoiding the most important dilemma of film's ascendancy : can a popular form of entertainment also produce art?(16) Suburban car culture is gaining ascendancy in Toronto, as can be seen on every corner.
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1. dominance
2. domination
3. supremacy
4. superiority
6. predominance
7. primacy
8. dominion
9. hegemony
10. authority
11. control
12. command
13. power
14. rule
15. sovereignty
16. lordship
17. leadership
18. influence


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