The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
The exercise of sovereign power.
The period during which a monarch rules.
To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
To reign over (a country)
To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).