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dominance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dominance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dominance [ n.]
- Alt. of Dominancy

Meaning of 'dominance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dominance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Example in sentence:
  • a place of potency in the state;
  • deputies are given authorization to make arrests;
  • he has the authority to issue warrants
Meaning (2):
- 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