predominance Copy link Outline I. PoliticalII. In gen. sense, greater prevalence • predominance: I. Political: pŏtentia: they dreaded the p. of any of their fellow-citizens, omnium civium suorum p. extimescebant, Nep. Milt. 8: Cic. Sall. To have the p., (plurimum) pollere, Caes. B. C. 1, 4: Cic. II. In gen. sense, greater prevalence: expr. by superare, plures esse: v. to predominate.