whittling it down to the political meaning, esp. as it applies to Canada
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'''Dominion''' is defined as dominance or power through [[legal]] [[authority]], or control or the exercise of control; sovereignty, for example: ''"The [[devil]] has their [[souls]] in his possession, and under his dominion"''
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A '''dominion''' is a territory constituting a self-governing [[commonwealth]], one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. The term was formerly applied to nations of the [[British Empire]], such as [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]]. [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Dominion]]
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Can be a territory constituting a self-governing [[commonwealth]], one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. It was formerly applied to nations of the [[British Empire]], such as [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]]. [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Dominion]]