noun

• (historical) Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth until 1949.
• Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
• predominance; ascendancy
• (sometimes figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
• (taxonomy) kingdom
• (Christianity) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.