dominion vs governance

dominion

noun
  • Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy. 

  • A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory. 

  • predominance; ascendancy 

  • kingdom 

  • An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones. 

governance

noun
  • The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. 

  • Accountability for consistent, cohesive policies, processes and decision rights. 

  • The state of being governed. 

  • The specific system by which a political system is ruled. 

  • The group of people who make up an administrative body. 

How often have the words dominion and governance occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )