Dominance - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Dominance :  (noun)
1: superior development of one side of the body [syn: laterality]
2: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" [syn: ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control]
3: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" [syn: authority, authorization, authorisation, say-so]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Dominance : \Dom"i*nance\, Dominancy \Dom"i*nan*cy\, n. Predominance; ascendency; authority.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Dominance

yeshivaworld: New York’s Dominance in Kosher Calls for Extra Vigilance http://bit.ly/6QsIGX
eddie76: NPD: Top 10 Games Through November Reveal Nintendo Dominance http://bit.ly/8jW0q9
cdashiell: @thereisnoplan Measured against decades of right-wing Dominance at every level.
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