domineering

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He was arrogant, domineering, and intent on his own plans.

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  • He may be a very charismatic, domineering, and powerful figure, but he's not a dictator. —  Dissident Voice
  • The typical stereotype image people have of bullies is those mean-spirited, domineering, antisocial, disruptive kids in grammar school who made life miserable for others. —  Knowledge is Power
  • She's substantially more assertive; he's perhaps marginally less domineering, and they have a much easier, more natural banter. —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines
  • "The senior Martell is just as domineering, and not one bit more reliable. —  The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box
  • And then you reflect upon what they too often are in the privacy of their lives: narrow and domineering, attached to petty, useless duties, their minds lacking dignity, their souls lacking horizon; and you are sorry that they have not grown, through the sheer consciousness of their beauty, into ways that are kindly and generous I let my hand rest lightly on Cecilia's hands; and in the sweetness of the gathering dusk we both dream. —  The Choice of Life
 

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/dɑmɪˈnirɪŋ/
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