ascendence
Gaining the upper
Ascendence is a less common spelling of ascendancy—the state of having dominant power or influence over others: The tech industry's ascendence reshaped the global economy.
The word implies rising to a position of control or superiority, often gradually: Her ascendence to leadership surprised no one who knew her.
Dominant group's control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
authority · control · power · command · leadership · mastery · influence · reign
Ascend using effort
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- upsurgeRapid marked increase
- upswingPeriod of increase
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
advancement · progression · elevation · mounting · upturn · growth · increase · emergence
Utmost summit or spire
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
acme · height · prominence · attainment · success · triumph · accomplishment · eminence
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
sovereignty · authority · control · power · command · leadership · mastery · influence · reign · rule
climb
Ascend using effort
escalation · advancement · progression · elevation · mounting · upturn · growth · increase · emergence · gaining ground
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
peak · acme · height · prominence · attainment · success · triumph · accomplishment · eminence · distinction
ascendencesubordination
Lower position in hierarchy
subjugation · subservience · submission · inferiority · servitude