SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
domineering
adjective
Trying to control others in an overbearing or arbitrary way.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Overbearingly controlling
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Usage distinction
Return to topBossy is informal; peremptory suggests instructions that allow no questioning.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See domineering in use
A domineering chair left little room for the other members to contribute.
One domineering section leader rejected suggestions merely because they came from junior crew members and demanded obedience to his changing preferences.
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