dominator

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtər/ UK /ˈdɒmɪneɪtə/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a person or thing that dominates or rules over others

The general styled himself the sole dominator of the conquered lands.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or thing that... ruler master tyrant overlord despot oppressor

Opposites

subordinate servant subject

Word family

Related forms dominate domination dominant dominion

Etymology

From Latin dominator ('ruler, lord'), agent noun from dominari ('to rule'), from dominus ('master, lord'), from domus ('house').

dominator Latin dominus Latin domus Latin

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# dominator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtər
**IPA (UK):** ˈdɒmɪneɪtə

## Meanings
1. a person or thing that dominates or rules over others

## Examples
- The general styled himself the sole dominator of the conquered lands.

## Synonyms
- ruler
- master
- tyrant
- overlord
- despot
- oppressor

## Antonyms
- subordinate
- servant
- subject

## Related Forms
- dominate
- domination
- dominant
- dominion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dominator
- Root: dominus
- Root: domus

## Etymology
From Latin dominator ('ruler, lord'), agent noun from dominari ('to rule'), from dominus ('master, lord'), from domus ('house').

## AI Etymology
Dominator comes from Latin dominator ('ruler, lord'), agent noun from dominari ('to rule'), from dominus ('master, lord'), from domus ('house'). The etymological trail includes Latin dominator, Latin dominus, and Latin domus. As a noun, dominator names a person or thing that dominates or rules over others. The same family is visible in related forms such as dominate, domination, dominant, and dominion.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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