dom
n. countablen. a person who takes the leading or controlling role in a specific type of relationship. It is a short way of saying 'dominant' and is mostly used in casual or private contexts.
n. the partner who assumes a controlling or assertive role within a consensual power-exchange relationship. Informal in register; functions as a clipped form of 'dominant'.
They discussed their roles as dom and sub before starting.
In certain social subcultures, a dom is expected to set the rules and boundaries for the group's activities.
The novel explores the psychological dynamics between a dom and their partner, focusing on the trust required to maintain such a structured power imbalance.
Clipping of dominance, dominant, dominate, or domination.
Borrowed from Portuguese dom. Doublet of domine, dominie, dominus, and don.
Often paired with 'sub' (submissive) as a binary set of roles.