dominion

[ duh-min-yuhn ]

noun

1. the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
2. rule; control; domination.
3. a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway.
4. lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.
5. Government. a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire: formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire, as Canada and New Zealand.
6. dominions, Theology. domination ( def 3 ).

dominion

/ dəˈmɪnjən /

noun

1. rule; authority
2. the land governed by one ruler or government
3. sphere of influence; area of control
4. a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire
5. theDominion
   New Zealand
6. law a less common word for dominium

Other Words From

• inter·do·minion adjective
• self-do·minion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dominion¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin dominiōn- (unrecorded), stem of dominiō (unrecorded) “lordship,” from Latin domin(ium) dominium + -iō -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of dominion¹

C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master

Example Sentences

The primary target of Team Trump’s 2020 ire was Dominion Voting Systems, the company that provided voting machines to all or parts of 28 states that year.

From Salon

The county purchased the machines after it dumped Dominion and a new state law blocked it from hand-counting.

From Los Angeles Times

Several conservative media outlets have settled defamation cases related to false voter fraud claims made during the 2020 presidential election, including $787 million paid by Fox News to Dominion Voting Systems.

From Los Angeles Times

Amazon is partnering with Dominion Energy Virginia, Energy Northwest and Talen Energy to explore new efforts to advance nuclear energy, including the development of smaller and faster nuclear reactors.

From Los Angeles Times

He studied engineering at Old Dominion before switching his major to mathematics.

From Los Angeles Times