Commentary: authorization, authorisation, say-so - the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Examples:
He has the dominance to issue warrants.
He lets his dominance over the employees get to his head.
Mappings:
PropBank: dominance.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: DOMINANCE[+event] ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Examples:
Her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her.
Mappings:
PropBank: dominance.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: superior development of one side of the body
Examples:
Dominance is especially prevalent in the Gorn family.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1