v. 25B6; verb
the Russians dominated Iran in the nineteenth century : CONTROL, influence, exercise control over, command, be in command of, be in charge of, rule, govern, direct, have ascendancy over, have mastery over; informal head up, be in the driver's seat, be at the helm, rule the roost; Brit. informal wear the trousers; N. Amer. informal have someone in one's hip pocket; poetic/literary sway.
the Puritan work ethic still dominates : PREDOMINATE, prevail, reign, be prevalent, be paramount, be pre-eminent.
the village is dominated by the viaduct : OVERLOOK, command, tower above/over, loom over.