ascendancy
41ascendancy — as·cend·an·cy …
42ascendancy — as•cend•an•cy or as•cend•en•cy [[t]əˈsɛn dən si[/t]] also as•cend′ance, as•cend′ence, n. the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination • Etymology: 1705–15 …
43ascendancy — /əˈsɛndənsi / (say uh senduhnsee) noun the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination. Also, ascendency, ascendance, ascendence …
44ascendancy — n. domination …
45ascendancy — n. (also ascendency) (often foll. by over) a superior or dominant condition or position …
47Protestant Ascendancy — The Protestant Ascendancy is a convenient phrase used when referring to the political, economic, and social domination of the former Kingdom of Ireland by a minority of great landowners, establishment clergy, and professionals, all members of the …
48gain the ascendancy — index outbalance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
49as·cen·den·cy — ↑ascendancy …
50ascendant — ascendancy, ascendant 1. The preferred spellings are ancy, ant, although ascendency and ascendent are still sometimes found in print. 2. Have ascendancy over and be in the ascendant are the normal phrases, and refer to a position of power… …