The Bishop's behavior, in particular, was taken by many priests and lay Catholics as undermining the church's moral ascendancy.

They are victims, which means that though not necessarily good, or pleasant, they have a moral ascendancy over the rich.

Watching him depart, I thought he figured he'd gained a certain moral ascendancy over us.

As soon as he started making fireseed, he established a moral ascendancy.

India, with its rich heritage and moral ascendancy owes something far better to the world.

How to establish a moral ascendancy in one easy lesson.

At least,' George said, 'you've established a kind of moral ascendancy over them.

He was to become one of those men, briefly, and would use his years on the factory floor to achieve moral ascendancy through downward mobility.

There was some moral ascendancy in being seated while the others remained standing.

It gave him a certain moral ascendancy in his business dealings.