mastery
ma stuh ree
- n great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- n power to dominate or defeat
mastery of the seas - n the act of mastering or subordinating someone
- He also inherited the full canon of irezumi, the 200-year-old art of Japanese tattoo, his mastery of which makes him the leading expert of this esoteric tradition.
- While her mastery of detail is impressive, it's her passionate style that transforms bleak facts into emotive stories that compel you to take action.
- His mastery of the subject matter seems to make small talk unnecessary to him.