dominate

[ˈdɒməˌneɪt]

[ˈdɑːməˌneɪt]

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To dominate something or someone means to have control or power over it.

Imagine being the captain of a sports team - you'd be in charge and others would do what you say. That's dominating, but not necessarily being mean or bossy. You're just leading and making decisions that help your team win.

How common is "dominate"?

Word dominate is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

adjective

Ruling; governing; prevailing
Example: The dominant party controlled the government.
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
Example: The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.

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noun

The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.

verb

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
To enjoy a commanding position in some field
To overlook from a height.

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So that's kind of the scene we're set in, right? You get to this realistic place where you get tit-for-tat-like strategies to sort of dominate the world.

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