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dominator

dominator

1 7.4
A person or thing that controls how a system works
  • noun
  • /ˈdɒmɪneɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dominador
  • Our schedule had to be straightened out with the departure of so-called Big East dominators VT/Miami/BC.
  • dominator regression

The types are casts that occur in dominator positions in the control flow graph.

Examples

  • Decades-long camera market dominator Kodak tried to get into the digital camera market early, but it quickly became clear that they weren't any better.

    Blog text (4)
  • The ratio of men to women on U.S. television further supports dominator beliefs, habits, and policies.

    Academic text (2002)
  • It looks like we might have a new World Dominator in Google... if we can buy it at the right price.

    Blog text (13)
  • Simply put, media violence and the normalization of insensitivity support dominator politics.

    Academic text (2002)
  • They are people who were raised and are now living by deeply ingrained dominator rules.

    Academic text (2002)
  • It's easy to get discouraged or, like the proverbial child with its finger in the dike, try to plug the rising waters of dominator regression one hole at a time, always from a defensive position.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In the competitive tech industry, companies often aspire to become the dominant dominator, controlling market trends and consumer behavior.

  • The tyrant was seen as a dominator who ruled with an iron fist, suppressing any form of dissent.

  • After years of consolidation, the firm emerged as the dominator of the telecommunications sector, overshadowing all its rivals.

Synonyms

master
vsdominator
3.7

A person in charge of a group or place

refers to control operating across a system rather than a role
overlord
vsdominator
21 8.4

A person who has great power and controls a country or people

is more neutral, meaning a structural controlling element rather than rulership
puppet master
vsdominator
  • Offensive
9 7.9

A person who secretly controls other people and their actions

describes open controlling power in a system rather than hidden manipulation
dominus
vsdominator
  • Archaic
5 9.9

A Latin title for a master or lord in old religious and historical texts

is the modern concept of a controlling element in systems or structures
domina
vsdominator
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A woman who leads a household or group

is gender neutral and focuses on systemic control rather than a title
centralizer
vsdominator
  • US
1 6.9

A device that keeps a pipe in the middle of an oil well

is the general notion of a controlling element, not just an organizing process
dominant
vsdominator
1 4.1

A person or thing that has the most power in a group

is about control across a system or structural position
imperator
vsdominator
1 9.9

A ruler who has almost total power and controls others

is broader, applying to control roles beyond imperial rulership
puppetmaster
vsdominator
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who secretly controls other people from behind the scenes

describes open controlling power in a system rather than hidden manipulation
subjugator
vsdominator
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person who conquers people by force and makes them obey

covers control within structures, not exclusively violent conquest
subduer
vsdominator
1 8.6

A person who makes others obey by force or talking

is any controlling person or node in a system, not only conquerors
dominative
vsdominator
9.6

A person who tries to control others in a group

describes control as a position within a system rather than a tendency

Antonyms

295 1.6

A person who supports a leader and accepts their direction

38 4.6

A person with a lower job rank who follows another's orders

How Dominant

overlord
21 8.4
dominator
  • Specialized
1 7.4
ruler
153 2.1
controller
116 4.2
influencer
  • Texting
19 3.8

Surface Forms

dominator singular
dominators plural

Morphology

dominator = dominate (transparent) = dominate + or

The agentive '-or' is transparently added to 'dominate' to indicate an entity that dominates, matching the sense of control within a system.

Etymology

Dominator comes from the Latin root dom- and the word dominus, which means 'master'. It is the same root as dominate and domain, so in a system a dominator is the node or thing that controls others and shapes the structure.