Question

ascendancy China's growing ascendancy over Tibet was capped by the invasion of 1950. əˈsɛndənsi

Accepted Answer

Governing or controlling interest; domination. In the course of a year, the sun appears to pass through the twelve constellations of the zodiac in sequence, and all the planets also lie close to the solar path. The constellation and planet that are just rising, or ascendant, above the eastern horizon in the sun's path at the moment of a child's birth are said by astrologers to exercise a lifelong controlling influence over the child. This is the idea that lies at the heart of ascendancy, though the word today no longer hints at supernatural powers.

word	ascendancy
definition	Governing or controlling interest; domination.
eg_sentence	China's growing ascendancy over Tibet was capped by the invasion of 1950.
explanation	In the course of a year, the sun appears to pass through the twelve constellations of the zodiac in sequence, and all the planets also lie close to the solar path. The constellation and planet that are just rising, or ascendant, above the eastern horizon in the sun's path at the moment of a child's birth are said by astrologers to exercise a lifelong controlling influence over the child. This is the idea that lies at the heart of ascendancy, though the word today no longer hints at supernatural powers.
IPA	əˈsɛndənsi

Ascendancy Controlling Governing Interest Domination China's Growing Tibet