Synonyms for ascendency
as·cen·den·cy

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1. dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, controlnoun

   the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

   "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

   Synonyms:
   controller, laterality, restraint, dominance, ascendance, authorization, mastery, control, say-so, control condition, potency, command, authority, ascendancy, ascendence, authorisation

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1. ascendencynoun

   Synonyms:
   power, authority, sway, control, superiority, government, masterly, masterdom, command, dominion, rule, sovereignty, supremacy, domination, predominance, controlling influence, advantage over, upper-hand

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1. William Orville Douglas:

   The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military.