associated state vs dominion

associated state and dominion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
associated state	Yes	No	No	No
dominion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dominion is a hypernym of associated state; that is, dominion is a word with a broader meaning than associated state:

associated state: a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
dominion: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

Other hypernyms of associated state include district, territorial dominion, territory.

associated state (noun)	dominion (noun)
a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty	a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	dominance or power through legal authority