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ascendency - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ascendency' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ascendency [ n.]
- Governing or controlling influence; domination; power.

Meaning of 'ascendency' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ascendency [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Example in sentence:
  • her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her