ascendancy
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8.2
- noun
- /əˈsɛndənsi/
:
dominación
- The political party sought to establish its ascendancy over rival factions by winning more seats in the legislature.
- ascendancy to power
- political ascendancy
- gaining ascendancy
And I think these are in a great period of ascendancy now.
- And I think these are in a great period of ascendancy now.
- And what you're meant to be doing should not be put off until that movement gains total ascendancy.
- The second is the ascendancy of transnational problems and problems that have global dimensions to them.
- They celebrate the start of the Protestant ascendancy and all that float from that, the, uh, the, the land, the land wars, the famine.
- And at the same time, we saw the real ascendancy of this scam known as ESG start permeating the private sector.
- It's also the ascendancy of the woke, the people who think that believing in freedom is hate speech and racism and white supremacy.
Examples
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China's ascendancy in the future will also apply to many more issues than are recognized today.
Academic text (2011) -
But the larger point is that the post war conservative order was crumbling and a new period of liberal ascendancy was beginning.
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"Whatever moral ascendancy the West held... was lost here today.
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2012 has been the target year since his ascendancy to the head coaching position.
Blog text (26) -
In fact, his ascendancy to prime minister of the Netherlands would not have occurred without them.
Academic text (2008) -
Black women, however, continued an ascendancy uninterrupted for years.
Academic text (2011) -
Naturally, the ascendancy of economics has colored domestic politics in Asian countries as elsewhere.
Academic text (1991) -
The ulama in both countries benefited from the political ascendancy of the new rulers.
Academic text (1993) -
Parallel with the tango's decline in these years is the gradual ascendancy of folk music.
Academic text (1991) -
During the years of Washington's ascendancy, blacks accumulated wealth and property and realized an improved literacy rate.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.4
Ability to control people or events
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2.8
Ability to direct your body or its parts so they move as you want
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4.2
Power that someone has over other people
102
4.7
To have power or control over other people
81
5.1
Power and control over other people or groups
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5.3
Power and influence in business or politics
54
3.2
A position giving power or advantage over someone in a situation
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7.1
Being higher than others in power or importance
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4.2
An advantage in an argument or moral debate
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9.5
Power of one country or group over others
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5.6
Power that lets someone control people and places
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7.9
Being better than others in an area, like skill or success
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8.0
Power or influence over other people
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4.4
A position of respect and importance in society or at work
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7.8
To have power or control over others
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7.8
A situation when one person or group has more power and influence
The state of having the highest power or importance
Power to control people or places
Great power or influence that lets someone control others
Having power over other people or groups
A position of growing power or influence
Antonyms
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ascendancy comes from the Latin ascendere and is like the English verb ascend, which means 'to climb up'. So imagine someone who has climbed to the top — ascendancy is being 'on top' with power or control.