Dominance
Dominance noun - Controlling power or influence over others.
Subordination
Subordination noun - A bending to the authority or control of another.
Dominance is an antonym for subordination.
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Subordination and Dominance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dominance/subordination
Dominance & Subordination. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dominance/subordination>.
Subordination or Dominance. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dominance/subordination.
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