dominions Play nounSovereignty or control. SYNONYMS advantageascendancyauthoritycommandcontroldirectiondominancedominationempiregovernmentgrasphegemonyholdinfluencejurisdictionleadershiplordshipmasteryoverlordshipparamountcypowerpre-eminencepredominancepredominationprepollencyprepotenceprepotencyprimacyrulesovereigntysuperioritysupremacysuzeraintyswaythe edgethe upper handthe whip hand