domination Play nounThe exercise of power or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled. SYNONYMS ascendancyauthoritycommandcontroldictatorshipdominancedominiongovernmentinfluenceintimidationmasteryoppressionparamountcypowerprepollencyprepotenceprepotencyrulesovereigntysubjugationsuperioritysuppressionsupremacyswaythe edgethe upper handthe whip handtyranny