dom ‧ i ‧ nate W3 AC /ˈdɒməneɪt, ˈdɒmɪneɪt $ ˈdɑː-/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ dominate ; noun : ↑ domination ; adjective : ↑ dominating ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dominatus , past participle of dominari 'to rule' , from dominus 'lord' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things:
The industry is dominated by five multinational companies.
New Orleans dominated throughout the game.
Her loud voice totally dominated the conversation.
Education issues dominated the election campaign.
2 . [transitive] to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place:
The cathedral dominates the city.
—dominating adjective :
his dominating characteristic
—domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃ ə n $ ˌdɑː-/ noun [uncountable] :
the desire for political domination