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  • 21dominion — ► NOUN 1) sovereignty; control. 2) the territory of a sovereign or government. 3) (Dominion) historical a self governing territory of the British Commonwealth. ORIGIN Latin dominium, from dominus lord, master …

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  • 22GOVERNMENT, PRAYER FOR THE — GOVERNMENT, PRAYER FOR THE, the prayer for the welfare of the government that forms part of the synagogue ritual on Sabbath mornings and on the festivals. Its inclusion in the service is based on the Mishnah: R. Ḥanina, Segan ha Kohanim said:… …

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  • 23dominion — [n] area of rule; authority ascendancy, authorization, bailiwick, command, commission, control, country, demesne, district, domain, dominance, domination, empire, enclave, field, government, jurisdiction, management, power, preeminence,… …

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  • 24government — [n] management, administration authority, bureaucracy, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, execution, executive, governance, guidance, influence, jurisdiction, law, ministry, patronage, political practice, politics, polity …

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  • 25Dominion of Newfoundland — This article is about the historical state. For the province that followed it, see Newfoundland and Labrador. Dominion of Newfoundland Dominion …

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  • 26Dominion of Ceylon — Island of Ceylon ← …

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  • 27Government of India Act 1935 — The Government of India Act 1935 ( 26 Geo. 5 1 Edw. 8 c. 2 ) was the last pre independence constitution of the British Raj. The significant aspects of the act were: * It granted Indian provinces autonomy and ended the dyarchy introduced by the… …

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  • 28Dominion of New Zealand — The Dominion of New Zealand is the former name of the Realm of New Zealand. Lord Plunket declaring New Zealand a Dominion, 1907 Originally administered from New South Wales, New Zealand became a direct British colony in 1841 and received a large… …

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  • 29Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation — A Dominion Coal Company colliery in Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, ca. 1900. This mine would become one of numerous assets of the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation upon its founding in 1928 through corporate acquisitions. The Dominion Steel and… …

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  • 30Dominion Lands Act — The Dominion Lands Act (short for An Act Respecting the Public Lands of the Dominion) was an 1872 Canadian law that aimed to encourage the settlement of Canada s Prairie provinces. It was closely based on the United States Homestead Act, setting… …

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