Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, controlthe 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”
(n)authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-sothe power or right to give orders or make decisions“he has the authority to issue warrants”, “deputies are given authorization to make arrests”, “a place of potency in the state”