"in the ascendant" meaning in English

See in the ascendant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the ascendant, {{en-PP}} in the ascendant
  1. Becoming more popular, powerful, or relevant; on the rise.
    Sense id: en-in_the_ascendant-en-prep_phrase-U~p~dciY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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