do ‧ min ‧ ion /dəˈmɪnjən/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] literary the power or right to rule people or control something
have/hold dominion over somebody/something
The King held dominion over a vast area.
2 . [countable] formal the land owned or controlled by one person or a government:
the king’s dominions
3 . ( also Dominion ) [countable] old-fashioned a country belonging to the British ↑ empire or ↑ Commonwealth ⇨ colony , protectorate :
opinion at home and in the dominions