Meaning & use
Domination
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The exercise of control or power over someone or something; the state of being dominant.
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The team's domination of the league continued for a third consecutive season.
Historians study how colonial domination reshaped the economies of entire continents.
A note on using this word
While often used neutrally to describe overwhelming success (as in sports), 'domination' can also carry negative connotations of oppression or excessive control.
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