Dōm'i-nā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. dominatio, Fr. & Pr. domination, Sp. dominacion, It. dominazione. See supra.] 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; government; authority. In such a people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke.

2. A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] Burke.
3. One of the supposed orders of angelical beings, the fourth according to the established arrangement of the schools. Heywood.

Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton.