4
rising
3
authoritarian
3
dad(noun, person, individual, antecedent, ancestor)
3
distinguished(adjective, successful)
3
dominance
3
foremother(noun, kin, precede, ancestor)
3
forerunner
3
founder
3
main(adjective, top, superior, powerful, prime)
3
overbearing(adjective, free, top, superior, powerful)
3
parent(noun, kin, precede, ancestor, forefather)
3
potent
3
sire
3
sovereignty(noun, domination)
3
weighty(adjective, influence)
2
ascendency
2
at the head(expression, idiom, authority)
2
authoritative
2
bossy(adjective, arrogant, haughty, oppressive, domineering)
2
flushed with success(expression, idiom, success)
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