reign
noun
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
“he was helpless under the reign of his egotism”
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
“during the reign of Henry VIII”
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Synonymssovereignty
verb
have sovereign power
“Henry VIII reigned for a long time”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
“Money reigns supreme here”
“Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
