OVERLORDSHIP Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word overlordship. (close relations)
Definition of OVERLORDSHIP
Best Alternative Words for OVERLORDSHIP
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| control | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • power to direct or determine • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment • the activity of managing or exerting control over something • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • discipline in personal and social activities • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. verb • exercise authoritative control or power over • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • handle and cause to function • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||||||||
| dominion | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth • dominance or power through legal authority • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | ||||||||
| power | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||||
| rule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
| sovereignty | nounn | |||||||
noun • government free from external control • royal authority; the dominion of a monarch • the authority of a state to govern another state | ||||||||
| supremacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • power to dominate or defeat | ||||||||
