Definitions
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Word origin
From ascend + -ancy or ascendant + -cy. The use in ecology is due to Robert Ulanowicz.
Used in a sentence
“Spurs ended the half in the ascendancy and Van der Vaart was again inches away from giving them the lead when he met Bale's cross but his header flew wide.”
“The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.”
“[W. B. Yeats] belonged not to the ascendancy class but to the protestant bourgeoisie.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Upper hand”10 letters
02“Dominant position”10 letters
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