- the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•cend•an•cy or as•cend•en•cy/əˈsɛndənsi/USA pronunciation also asˈcend•ance, asˈcend•ence,
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the state of being in power, or of governing or controlling.
as•cend•an•cy
(ə sen′dən sē),USA pronunciation n.
- the state of being in the ascendant;
governing or controlling influence;
domination.
- ascend(ant) + -ancy 1705–15
- primacy, predominance, command, sovereignty, mastery, supremacy.
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ascendancy, ascendency /əˈsɛndənsɪ/ascendance, ascendence /əˈsɛndəns/ n
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