dominantadjective
uk/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/us/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/C1 more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type:
a dominant military power
Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next election.
specialized biology A dominant gene is one that always produces a particular characteristic in a person, plant, or animal:
The gene for brown eyes is dominant.
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recessive
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- Brigitte Bardot was the dominant image of womanhood in French cinema during the 1960s.
- She was a dominant figure in the international art world.
- United's 3-0 defeat underlined the fact that they were no longer the dominant side in the league.
- She was a dominant figure in the movement for constitutional reform.
- Health and education were the dominant issues of the last general election.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- preside over sth
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- rein
- whip
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dominance
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/us/ˈdɑː.mə.nəns/
C2
Music companies have profited from the dominance of CDs over vinyl records.