Ascendency
Pronunciation : As*cend"en*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Governing or controlling influence; domination; power. An undisputed ascendency. Macaulay. Custom has an ascendency over the understanding. Watts.
Syn. -- Control; authority; influence; sway; dominion; prevalence; domination.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913