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dominating Definition


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dominate
verb, tr & intr dominated, dominating
    1. To have command or influence over someone.
      Thesaurus: control, rule, prevail, lead, tyrannize, master, lord it over.
    2. To be the most important, evident or active of (a group).
    3. To enjoy an elevated position over (a place).
Derivative: dominating
adj
    Derivative: domination
    noun
      The state of having command or influence over someone
        Thesaurus: control, leadership, mastery, authority, rule, dictatorship, despotism, supremacy, tyranny, sway; Antonym: subjection, subordination.
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin dominari, dominatus to be master.



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