Sentence:  The Istiqlal was still firmly united in 1957 , but the P.D.I. ( Parti Democratique de l'Independance ) , the most important minor party at the time , objected to the Istiqlal 's <WSD>predominance</WSD> in the civil service and influence in Radio Maroc . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the state of being predominant over others