dominator
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈdɒmɪneɪtər/
:
dominador
- If you're fighting the Dominator, I'll give you everything I have.
- social dominators
I can't speak to that, but you got to be a dominator, man.
- I can't speak to that, but you got to be a dominator, man.
- And then we can come from an energy of being custodians to it and not either dominators or just abusers.
Examples
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To the extent one dominates another, the other is a reflection of the dominator rather than a full and robust individual in his or her own right.
Academic text (1997) -
Not me... especially if that company is a World Dominator.
Blog text (13) -
Every one of us who can leave our story behind and live with peace, love, and empathy in ourselves will help to counter the terrible effects of dominator culture, which brings so much suffering to our world.
Blog text (4) -
The easiest example I can give is bullying, when a domineering child starts in on another child, and all the other children join up on the side of the dominator to avoid being picked on themselves.
Blog text (29) -
A man with dignified silver hair and a peroxide smile was outlining the latest efforts to forge a Commonweal alliance against the Dominator.
Fiction book (2002) -
For instance, the first book presents us with the difference between a Spiritualist and a Dominator (imposing one's will directly on the spirit, enslaving it); the next book demonstrates how a wizard can dominate spirits without using magic, and so on.
Blog text (29) -
The ruthless business leader was seen as a dominators in the industry, controlling most of the market.
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In the world of sports, some athletes are viewed as dominators who consistently outperform their competitors.
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The government acted as a dominators, imposing strict regulations that left little room for individual freedoms.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person in charge of a group or place
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5.8
A person in power who treats others cruelly and unfairly
33
7.5
A person who has power and treats people cruelly or unfairly
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6.2
A person who controls people in a clever or unfair way to get what they want
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8.4
A person who has great power and controls a country or people
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7.7
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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8.6
A person who takes power illegally, often by force
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7.9
A person who secretly controls other people and their actions
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8.3
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
5
9.9
A Latin title for a master or lord in old religious and historical texts
1
9.9
A woman who leads a household or group
1
8.9
A person who tries to control others and make all important decisions
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4.1
A person or thing that has the most power in a group
1
8.2
A person who secretly controls other people from behind the scenes
1
9.9
A ruler who has almost total power and controls others
1
9.9
A person who rules or controls others
1
8.6
A person who makes others obey by force or talking
1
9.9
A person who conquers people by force and makes them obey
1
8.6
A person who limits other people's freedom to protect them like a parent
A person who tries to control others in a group
A person who forces rules or duties on others without their permission
A person who holds people back to keep order
Antonyms
How Dominant
- Offensive
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5.8
1
7.4
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1.0
136
3.6
295
2.4
24
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dominator comes from the Latin word dominus, which means 'master' or 'owner'. The same root is in dominate and domain, so a dominator is someone or something that has control or power over others.