dominate
 dom·i·nate (dŏmʹə-nāt')v. dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·natesv. tr.
1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power:
Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them.
2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
Ambition dominated their lives.
3. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in:
a drug company that dominates the tranquilizer market.
4. To overlook from a height:
a view from the cliffside chalet that dominates the valley.v. intr.
1. To have or exert strong authority or mastery.
2. To be situated in or occupy a position that is more elevated or decidedly superior to others. [Latin dominārī, domināt-, to rule, from dominus, lord. See dem- in Indo-European Roots.] domʹi·na'tive adj.domʹi·na'tor n.
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