heypolyglot
Italian

dominatore

/dominaˈto.re/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,644

Meaning

ruler, dominator

  • a person or power that rules, conquers, or holds absolute control over others

In a sentence

I nuovi dominatori imposero tasse molto pesanti sulla popolazione.

The new rulers imposed very heavy taxes on the population.

Chi fu il principale dominatore di quelle terre nell'antichità?

Who was the main ruler of those lands in antiquity?

Il popolo non accettò mai la presenza di dominatori stranieri.

The people never accepted the presence of foreign rulers.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
dominatoremasculine · singular
dominatorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine form is dominatrice.

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