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Dominating   /dˈɑmənˌeɪtɪŋ/   Listen
verb
Dominate  v. t.  (past & past part. dominated; pres. part. dominating)  To predominate over; to rule; to govern. "A city dominated by the ax." "We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated."


Dominate  v. i.  To be dominant.


adjective
dominating  adj.  
1.
Exercising influence or control. Opposite of subordinate.
Synonyms: ascendant, ascendent, prestigious, dominant.
2.
High enough to provide a clear view of the surrounding area; of a height or viewpoint.
Synonyms: commanding, overlooking.





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"Dominating" Quotes from Famous Books



... this I am convinced—may in less than two centuries succeed in dominating (beherrschen) the whole globe (Erdkugel), in part directly and politically, in part indirectly, through language, methods and Kultur, if only it can in time strike out a "new course," and definitely break with Anglo-American methods of government, ...
— Gems (?) of German Thought • Various
... location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an ...
— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
... the throne, and the crown devolved upon the late Emperor's youthful nephew, Francis Joseph I., whose phenomenally prolonged reign has continued to the present day. Under the guidance of Schwarzenberg, who now became the dominating figure in Austrian politics, the Hungarian March Laws were abrogated and preparations were set on foot to reduce Hungary, as other portions of the Imperial dominions had been reduced, by force of arms. Pronouncing ...
— The Governments of Europe • Frederic Austin Ogg
... in the distance, proudly dominating the scene, with Puebla and the hill of Cinco de Mayo on the right. The exceeding transparency of the atmosphere brings these distant objects seemingly close to the observer, as though he was looking at ...
— Aztec Land • Maturin M. Ballou
... But one great, dominating passion was in his mind at this moment—the yearning to slay! The dog had seen him, twice during the last half hour, draw out his heavy six-shooter and examine it, and each time the dog had growled his disapproval ...
— The Range Boss • Charles Alden Seltzer


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