dominate

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to be the most noticeable or important part of something.

v. to exert an overwhelming guiding influence or to be the most prominent feature in a specific context.

“The tall clock tower dominates the city skyline.”

“Discussions regarding the new environmental policy are expected to dominate the upcoming summit, leaving little time for other agenda items.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to be much taller than the things around it so you can see over them.

v. to overlook from a height; to have a commanding physical position over the surrounding terrain.

“The castle was built on a hill to dominate the valley below.”

“The fortress was strategically positioned to dominate the mountain pass, ensuring that no army could advance without being observed.”

C2 · Proficiency Computing Technical

v. in computer science, when one point in a map must be passed before reaching another.

v. to precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to that node.

“In this flow chart, the start node dominates all other points in the system.”

“The compiler uses a dominator tree to identify blocks of code that are guaranteed to execute before a specific branch is taken.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical · Formal

n. the later period of the Roman Empire when the emperors had total power.

n. The late period of the Roman Empire characterized by explicit autocracy, following the more republican-styled principate.

“Historians study the Dominate to understand how the Roman government changed over time.”

“The transition from the Principate to the Dominate marked a significant shift toward a more bureaucratic and ceremonial style of imperial rule.”