(~s, dominating, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
To ~ a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.
The book is expected to ~ the best-seller lists...
No single factor appears to ~.
VERB: V n, V
domination
...the domination of the market by a small number of organizations.
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2.
If one country or person ~s another, they have power over them.
Women are no longer ~d by the men in their relationships...
The countries of Eastern Europe immediately started to ~.
VERB: V n, V
domination
They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.
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3.
If a building, mountain, or other object ~s an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it.
It’s one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really ~s this whole place.
VERB: V n