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    ascendancy
    /əˈsɛnd(ə)nsi/

    noun

    • 1. occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: "the ascendancy of good over evil"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASCENDANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a position of power, strength, or success: They are in danger of losing their political ascendancy (= controlling power). Supporters of the proposal are currently in the ascendancy over its opponents (= are more powerful than them). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Power to control. absolute authority. ahold.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASCENDANCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a position of power, strength, or success: They are in danger of losing their political ascendancy (= controlling power). Supporters of the proposal are currently in the ascendancy over its opponents (= are more powerful than them). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Power to control. absolute authority. ahold.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ascendancyAscendancy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASCENDANCY is governing or controlling influence : domination. How to use ascendancy in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ascendancyAscendancy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you assume ascendancy over someone else, you become more powerful than they are. Ascendancy is the state of being in a higher position.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ascendancyAscendancy - definition of ascendancy by The Free Dictionary

    Define ascendancy. ascendancy synonyms, ascendancy pronunciation, ascendancy translation, English dictionary definition of ascendancy. also as·cen·den·cy n. Superiority or decisive advantage; domination: "Germany only awaits trade revival to gain an immense mercantile ascendancy" .

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASCENDANCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    uncountable noun. If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group. [formal] Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ascendancy. The extremists are gaining ascendancy.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionascendancy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ascendancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ascendancy – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    ASCENDANCY definition: a position of power, strength, or success: . Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ascendancy_nascendancy, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun ascendancy is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for ascendancy is from 1744, in the writing of ‘H. Polesworth’. ascendancy is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ascendancyAscendancy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    ASCENDANCY meaning: a position of power in which someone can control or influence other people.