dominion
/dəˈmɪnɪən; də`mɪnjən/ n
1 [U] ~ (over sb/sth) (fml 文) authority to rule; effective control 统治; 管辖
under foreign dominion 在外国统治下
have/be given dominion over peoples, lives, etc 具有[被授予]统治各民族、 生杀予夺等的权力.
2 [C] area controlled by one government or ruler 领土; 版图
the vast dominions of the Chinese Empire 中华帝国广阔的版图.
3 (often 常作 Dominion) [C]
(formerly) any of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth （旧时）英联邦的自治领之一.