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as•cend•an•cy
Pronunciation: (u-sen'dun-sē), [key]—
n.
the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
Also,as•cend'en•cy,as•cend'ance,as•cend'ence.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.