Definition of Ascendancy
occupation of a position of dominant power or influence
Examples of Ascendancy in a sentence
The controlling husband tried to assert his ascendancy over his wife by monitoring her cell phone and making all of her decisions. 🔊
Henry the VIII’s ascendency lasted from 28 June 1491 to 28 January 1547, before eventually ending his reign due to death. 🔊
Rising to ascendancy over the Chinese army, Mulan shocked those under her power when she revealed that she was a woman and not a man. 🔊
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