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power so total it doesn't need to raise its voice anymore.
means The exercise of overwhelming control or supremacy over others, whether people, situations, or competition.
from From Latin 'dominus,' meaning 'master' or 'lord' — the head of the household, the one who ruled the 'domus,' the home. 'Dominari' meant to rule as master, and 'dominatio' was the act of that ruling. The word carried the quiet menace of the household head whose word was simply law; English took it through Old French in the late Middle Ages. It shares a root with 'dominion,' 'dominate,' and even 'dame' — all branches of the same family tree growing from that one master of the house.
- chess origin
- A draughts variant rewards trapping every enemy piece.
- ecology term
- Dominant species shape entire habitats just by existing.
- fungal genius
- One Oregon fungus dominates 2,400 acres underground.
- sun's grip
- It holds 99.8 percent of the solar system's mass.
roman empire — controlled 5 million sq km across 3 continents for over 400 years, from 27 bce
british empire — ruled 25% of world's land and 400 million people at its 1920s peak
uighur capture in xinjiang — china's mass detention and surveillance of 1+ million uighurs since 2016
american military hegemony — spends more on defense than next 10 countries combined, operates 800+ bases globally as of 2024