n. the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"

n. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"

n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

n. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

n. one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"

n. one of two divisions of an academic year

n. the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

n. the state of being controlled or governed

n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

v. distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities