dominate

noun

(historical) 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.

(computing, graph theory, linguistics) To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.

adjective

Dominant.

Roots

dominusdomin- · Latin · lord, master

Synonyms for dominate

predominatev prevailv overshadowv overtopv reignn domineerv subjugatev dictatev rulen governv

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