Dominating
Dominating adjective - Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power.
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Synonyms for Dominating
Effective and dominating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Dominating".
Effective
Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.
Dominating and effective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dominating" instead an adjective "Effective".
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He also set the stage for the Republicans dominating the White House for the next few decades, making him easily one of the most effective party-leader Presidents.
Source: Useful Notes / William McKinley - Justified as it's stated that one has to enjoy dominating others for the curse to be at its most effective.
Source: Playing with Puppets -
Unexpectedly for the oligarchs, Mutsuhito himself proved to be a charismatic and effective ruler, and became the Meiji Emperor in truth, dominating those who had intended to use him as a figurehead.
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