/ ˈdɒmɪneɪt; NAmE ˈdɑːm-/ verb
1.
to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in an unpleasant way :
[ vn ]
As a child he was dominated by his father.
He tended to dominate the conversation.
[ v ]
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate.
2.
[ vn ] to be the most important or noticeable feature of sth :
The train crash dominated the news.
3.
[ vn ] to be the largest, highest or most obvious thing in a place :
The cathedral dominates the city.
4.
[ vn , v ] ( sport ) to play much better than your opponent in a game :
Arsenal dominated the first half of the match.
► dom·in·ation / ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE ˌdɑː-/ noun [ U ]:
political domination
companies fighting for domination of the software market
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin dominat- ruled, governed, from the verb dominari , from dominus lord, master.