ascendancy

or as·cend·en·cy

[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]
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noun
  1. the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.

Origin of ascendancy

1
First recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy
  • Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence .

Other words for ascendancy

Other words from ascendancy

  • non·as·cend·ance, noun
  • non·as·cend·an·cy, noun
  • non·as·cend·ence, noun
  • non·as·cend·en·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ascendancy

ascendancy

ascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)

/ (əˈsɛndənsɪ) /


noun
  1. the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power

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