dominate

Universal Words 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. * [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: In recent years, social policy has been dominated by cuts in spending. 3 [VN] to be the largest, highest or most obvious thing in a place: The cathedral dominates the city. domination noun [U]: colonial / economic / political domination * companies fighting for domination of the software market