C1nounpoliticsbusiness
US/ˈdɑː.mɪ.nəns/
UK/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/
the position of having more power or influence than others
In context
The company has kept its dominance of the smartphone market for years.
Male dominance in the boardroom is slowly declining.
The team's dominance was clear from the first ten minutes.
Words that go with dominance
noun + noun
- market dominanceThe firm has strong market dominance.
adjective + noun
- global dominanceThey aim for global dominance in cloud services.
verb + noun
- achieve dominanceFew teams achieve dominance for so long.
- maintain dominanceThe party struggled to maintain its dominance.
noun + preposition
- dominance overThe empire held dominance over the sea.
- dominance ofThe dominance of English worries some linguists.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the dominance companyCorrect: the dominant company