dominion

do·min·ion

D0334700 (də-mĭn′yən)n.1. Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty: "The devil ... has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion" (Jonathan Edwards).2. A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.3. often Dominion A self-governing nation under the nominal rule of the British monarch.4. dominions Christianity See domination.

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[Middle English dominioun, from Old French dominion, from Medieval Latin dominiō, dominiōn-, from Latin dominium, property, from dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

dominion

(dəˈmɪnjən) n1. rule; authority2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the land governed by one ruler or government3. sphere of influence; area of control4. (Historical Terms) a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire5. (Placename) theDominion New Zealand6. (Law) law a less common word for dominium[C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master]

do•min•ion

(dəˈmɪn yən)

n. 1. the power to govern; sovereign authority. 2. the act or fact of ruling; domination. 3. the territory subject to the control of a single ruler or government. 4. (often cap.) any of the self-governing countries outside the United Kingdom belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin dominiō, s. -iōn-, alter. of Latin dominium rule, ownership]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dominion - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"ruleascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"paramountcy - the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authorityraj - British dominion over India (1757-1947)sovereignty, reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarchsuzerainty - the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of..."
	2.	dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposesdistrict, territorial dominion, territoryadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposesborder district, borderland, marchland, march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"city district - a district of a town or citycongressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representativesdevelopment - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"enclave - an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds itpalatinate - a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatineresidential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residencesgoldfield - a district where gold is minedjurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercisedmandate, mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselvesassociated state, protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treatyregion - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling statetrust territory, trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United NationsBritish East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and ZanzibarBritish West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
	3.	Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealthbody politic, country, nation, res publica, commonwealth, state, land - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"

dominion

noun1. control, government, power, rule, authority, command, sovereignty, sway, domination, jurisdiction, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, mana (N.Z.) They believe they have dominion over us.2. kingdom, territory, province, country, region, empire, patch, turf (U.S. slang), realm, domain The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people.

dominion

noun1. The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:authority, command, control, domination, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty, sway.Informal: say-so.2. The fact of possessing or the legal right to possess something:ownership, possession, proprietorship, title.3. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:command, control, dominance, domination, mastery, reign, rule, sway.

Translations

统治自治领

dominion

(dəˈminjən) noun1. rule or power. There was no-one left to challenge his dominion. 統治 统治2. a self-governing country of the British Commonwealth. the Dominion of Canada. 自治區 自治领