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dominating
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adjective
(= ascendant)
most powerful or important or influential
the economically ascendant class
D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
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adjective
(= commanding, overlooking)
used of a height or viewpoint
a commanding view of the ocean
looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
the balcony overlooking the ballroom
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adjective
(= autocratic, bossy, magisterial, peremptory)
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
an autocratic person
autocratic behavior
a bossy way of ordering others around
a rather aggressive and dominating character
managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
a swaggering peremptory manner
factor
Noun
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A factor is one of a number of things that causes a result.
The main factor in the success of our program is our excellent teachers.