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dominion / domain

nounmasculine/duˈmi.nu/medium

do·mí·nio

Definition

Power or authority to govern, control, or influence; sovereignty.
The king held dominion over all the lands.
Her domain of expertise is molecular biology.
Common collocations
exercise dominiondomain of knowledgemastery of a language

Etymology

Do latim 'dominium' ('propriedade, senhorio').

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