ascendant

Definitions of ascendant
  1. noun
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
    synonyms: prédominance
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    domination, maîtrise
    power to dominate or defeat
    prédominance
    the state of being predominant over others
    autorité, empire
    dominance or power through legal authority
    despotisme
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
    autorité, souveraineté
    British dominion over India (1757-1947)
    autorité, reigne
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
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