dom·i·na·tion

[dom-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of dominating.
2.
rule or sway; control, often arbitrary.
3.
dominations, Theology. one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God. Compare angel ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dominātiōn- (stem of dominātiō), equivalent to domināt(us) (see dominate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English dominacioun < Anglo-French

non·dom·i·na·tion, noun
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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domination (ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of dominating or state of being dominated
2.  authority; rule; control

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Word Origin & History

domination
late 14c., from O.Fr. domination, from L. dominationem (nom. dominatio), from dominari "to rule, have dominion over," from dominus "lord, master," lit. "master of the house," from domus "home" (see domestic) + -nus, suffix denoting ownership or relation.
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Example sentences
If you do not believe in world domination through mind control, perhaps my
  experiments are working.
In an era of warring ideologies, the only meaningful contest was for
  domination, and the repenters were clearly the losers.
Other irresponsible rogue nations bent on world domination have hundreds or
  thousands of them.
The old empires were direct exercises in territorial domination, cultural
  subjugation, and the extraction of wealth.
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