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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Domination \Dom`i*na"tion\, n. [F. domination, L. dominatio.] 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often arbitrary or insolent sway. In such a people, the haugtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. --Burke. 2. A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] --Burke. 3. pl A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: domination n 1: social control by dominating 2: power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" [syn: {mastery}, {supremacy}]
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