ascendancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce ascendancy in British English:
UK [ə'sendənsɪ]
How to pronounce ascendancy in American English:
US [əˈsɛndənsi]
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- Noun:
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Word Origin
- ascendancy (n.)
- 1712; see ascendant + -cy.
Example
- 1. Those six killer apps were the key to western ascendancy .
- 2. But that ascendancy might be its own salvation , because with it comes responsibility .
- 3. With the republicans in the ascendancy , federal aid for states is likely to be cut .
- 4. And what are the chinese doing in their ascendancy to first power on earth that we did not do in ours ?
- 5. But several recent books have highlighted the extent of mr berlusconi 's ascendancy and asked questions about how he intends to exploit it .