assert dominance

əˈsɜrt ˈdɑmɪnəns

Definition

Definition of assert dominance - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

powershow power or control over others

The alpha wolf will assert dominance over the pack.

dominate

authorityestablish authority in a group

The new manager quickly asserted dominance in the office.

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Expressions with assert

assert one's independence

show clearly that you make your own choices

She asserted her independence by moving out at eighteen.

assert oneself

confidently express one's rights or opinions

She learned to assert herself in meetings.

Expressions with dominance

apical dominance

control of main stem over side stems in plants

Apical dominance affects how tall the plant grows.

Terms with assert dominance included in their meaning

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kill with kindness

behavior

respond to negativity with kindness to assert dominance

show who's the boss

exp.

dominance competition

assert dominance in a competitive or confrontational situation

throw your weight around

authority

assert dominance or authority

teach someone who's the boss

exp.

dominance

assert dominance in a competitive or confrontational situation

Examples of assert dominance in a sentence

The new manager tried to assert dominance immediately.
He tried to assert dominance during the meeting.
The alpha wolf asserted dominance over the pack.

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French:imposer son autorité, affirmer sa domination, ...
German:Dominanz behaupten, Autorität behaupten, ...
Italian:affermare il dominio, stabilire l'autorità, ...
Spanish:afirmar dominancia, establecer autoridad, ...
Portuguese:impor dominância, impor autoridade, ...
Chinese:显示统治地位, 确立权威, ...
Japanese:支配権を主張する, 権威を確立する, ...
Arabic:فَرَضَ سَيْطَرَتَه, فَرَضَ سَيْطَرَتَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְגִּין דּוֹמִינַנְטִיּוּת, ...
Russian:утверждать доминирование, установить авторитет, ...
Ukrainian:виявляти домінування, встановлювати авторитет, ...
Hindi:प्रभुत्व स्थापित करना, अधिकार स्थापित करना, ...
Bengali:প্রাধান্য প্রতিষ্ঠা করা, কর্তৃত্ব প্রতিষ্ঠা করা, ...
Catalan:afirmar el domini, imposar la seva autoritat, ...
Czech:prosazovat dominanci, prosadit svou dominanci, ...
Danish:hævde dominans, markere dominans, ...
Dutch:dominantie tonen, autoriteit laten gelden, ...
Greek:επιβάλλω κυριαρχία, εδραιώνω την κυριαρχία μου, ...
Hungarian:dominanciát érvényesíteni, érvényesíteni a tekintélyét, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញភាពមានអំណាច, បង្ហាញឧត្តមភាព, ...
Korean:지배력을 주장하다, 권위를 주장하다, ...
Persian:تسلط خود را نشان دادن, اعمال قدرت کردن, ...
Polish:okazywać dominację, ustanawiać autorytet, ...
Portuguese (BR):afirmar dominância, impor autoridade, ...
Romanian:a a-și afirma dominația, a a-și stabili autoritatea, ...
Swedish:hävda dominans, etablera auktoritet, ...
Thai:แสดงอำนาจ, วางอำนาจ, ...
Turkish:üstünlük göstermek, otorite kurmak, ...
Vietnamese:khẳng định sự thống trị, khẳng định quyền uy, ...

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