Both Uses of
dominion
in
Annexation
- The impotence of the one and the distance of the other, must make the relation one of virtual independence; unless, by stunting the province of all natural growth, and forbidding that immigration which can alone develop its capabilities and fulfil the purposes of its creation, tyranny may retain a military dominion, which is no government in the, legitimate sense of the term.†
- A population will soon be in actual occupation of California, over which it will be idle for Mexico to dream of dominion.†
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Definition:
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(dominion) dominance or power over others; or a region or sphere of influence so dominated