domination

UK: /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən/ ,(dom′ə nā′shən)

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dom•i•na•tion  (dom′ə nā′shən), n. 

1. an act or instance of dominating.
2. rule or sway;
   control, often arbitrary.
3. Religion dominations, [Theol.] one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God. Cf. angel (def. 1).

• Anglo-French
• Latin dominātiōn- (stem of dominātiō), equivalent. to domināt(us) (see dominate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English dominacioun
• Middle English 1350–1400

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dom•i•nate /ˈdɑməˌneɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 

1. to rule over; control:
   She completely dominates the family.
2. to tower above;
   overlook:
   The church dominates the entire village.
3. to be the major factor or influence in:
   The issue of gun control will dominate the next election.

dom•i•na•tion /ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]
Related Words

dominate is a verb, dominant is an adjective, domination is a noun:
That country tried to dominate its neighbors. She was a dominant force in the music world. The weaker country faced domination by stronger neighbors.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dom•i•nate  (dom′ə nāt′), v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to rule over;
   govern;
   control.
2. to tower above;
   overlook;
   overshadow:
   A tall pine dominated
   the landscape.
3. to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
4. [Math.] (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.
5. Linguistics (of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.

v.i. 

6. to rule;
   exercise control;
   predominate.
7. to occupy a commanding or elevated position.

• Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī to master, control), equivalent. to domin- (stem of dominus) master + -ātus -ate¹
• 1605–15

dom′i•nat′ing•ly, adv. 
dom′i•na′tor, n.