Ascendancy
noun
Having power or control over something or someone.
She was in ascendancy over the department after many years of hard work.
Often appears as...
- in ascendancy
- gain ascendancy
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Formal
noun
The process of rising or of reaching the top.
The company's ascendancy in the market took many by surprise.
Often appears as...
- rapid ascendancy
- slow ascendancy
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Formal
noun
Having power or control over something or someone.
She was in ascendancy over the department after many years of hard work.
Often appears as...
- in ascendancy
- gain ascendancy
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The process of rising or of reaching the top.
The company's ascendancy in the market took many by surprise.
Often appears as...
- rapid ascendancy
- slow ascendancy
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used to describe who is in control, often in political or organizational structures.
During the negotiations, the union gained ascendancy, swaying the outcome.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Mostly used in formal or analytical discussions about hierarchies and control.
The CEO's ascendancy within the corporation was undeniable.
Pro Tip 3/3Resistance and Conflict
Suggests a struggle before someone gains a controlling position.
She claimed ascendancy after a long power struggle.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used to describe who is in control, often in political or organizational structures.
During the negotiations, the union gained ascendancy, swaying the outcome.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Mostly used in formal or analytical discussions about hierarchies and control.
The CEO's ascendancy within the corporation was undeniable.
Pro Tip 3/3Resistance and Conflict
Suggests a struggle before someone gains a controlling position.
She claimed ascendancy after a long power struggle.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used to describe who is in control, often in political or organizational structures.
During the negotiations, the union gained ascendancy, swaying the outcome.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Mostly used in formal or analytical discussions about hierarchies and control.
The CEO's ascendancy within the corporation was undeniable.
Pro Tip 3/3Resistance and Conflict
Suggests a struggle before someone gains a controlling position.
She claimed ascendancy after a long power struggle.
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Niall Ferguson: The 6...
which has been the focus of so much attention, including by me, I think is an epiphenomenon. The financial crisis is really a relatively small historic phenomenon, which has just accelerated this huge shift, which ends half a millennium of Western ascendancy. I think that's its real importance.
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
sacred spots that they believe they'll be able to take great tidings learn more about the teachings of people who have passed before them and achieve greater ascendancy along life's great path of course traveling into stung going into some of these tombs
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Niall Ferguson: The 6...
which has been the focus of so much attention, including by me, I think is an epiphenomenon. The financial crisis is really a relatively small historic phenomenon, which has just accelerated this huge shift, which ends half a millennium of Western ascendancy. I think that's its real importance.
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
sacred spots that they believe they'll be able to take great tidings learn more about the teachings of people who have passed before them and achieve greater ascendancy along life's great path of course traveling into stung going into some of these tombs
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Anthea Butler
American Educator
In the past, candidates' performances of 'Christianity' have been strong points for voters, but Trump's ascendancy with evangelicals has eviscerated that expectation. Evangelicals, like other voters, can be very pragmatic about the issues they want addressed by the leadership they support.
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David Lange
New Zealander Politician
You have to talk about why things happened the way they did. You can't actually explain my political life except by a series of situations rather than by some carefully constructed, rigidly progressed ascendancy.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other.
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John Nelson Darby
English Clergyman
During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.
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Taylor Hackford
American Director
This devil loves mankind because men are going to always make the choice that will send him into ascendancy. He's been winning the game for a long time.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
I'm grateful for the ascendancy of women in business and politics, which may yet advance the humanity of those callings.
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Bernhard von Bulow
German Statesman
But it is a law of life and development in history where two national civilizations meet they fight for ascendancy.
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John Ridley
American Director
Oh, happy day when the enemies of ascendancy have got to confess that people of color rock.
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James Anderson
English Athlete
A bully waits until they are in the ascendancy to pounce on people.
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Kevin Kwan
Singaporean Novelist
The idea of Asian ascendancy has entered public culture.
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Anthea Butler
American Educator
In the past, candidates' performances of 'Christianity' have been strong points for voters, but Trump's ascendancy with evangelicals has eviscerated that expectation. Evangelicals, like other voters, can be very pragmatic about the issues they want addressed by the leadership they support.
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David Lange
New Zealander Politician
You have to talk about why things happened the way they did. You can't actually explain my political life except by a series of situations rather than by some carefully constructed, rigidly progressed ascendancy.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other.
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John Nelson Darby
English Clergyman
During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.
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Taylor Hackford
American Director
This devil loves mankind because men are going to always make the choice that will send him into ascendancy. He's been winning the game for a long time.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
I'm grateful for the ascendancy of women in business and politics, which may yet advance the humanity of those callings.
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Bernhard von Bulow
German Statesman
But it is a law of life and development in history where two national civilizations meet they fight for ascendancy.
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John Ridley
American Director
Oh, happy day when the enemies of ascendancy have got to confess that people of color rock.
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James Anderson
English Athlete
A bully waits until they are in the ascendancy to pounce on people.
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Kevin Kwan
Singaporean Novelist
The idea of Asian ascendancy has entered public culture.
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