dominion

BrE /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nən/ AmE /ˈdɑː.mə.nən/

noun en → es

1 RULE/CONTROL [singular] B2

the power or right to control a country, area, or people; rule

dominio, poder, autoridad

  • a dominion over somebody/something

Collocations exercise dominion over · claim dominion over

  • The king exercised his dominion over the entire kingdom.

    El rey ejerció su dominio sobre todo el reino.

2 AREA/REGION [singular] C1

a country or area that is controlled by another country; territory

territorio, colonia, provincia

  • the dominion of somebody

Collocations British dominions · colonial dominions

  • The British dominions were granted self-government.

    Se concedió gobierno autónomo a las colonias británicas.