domineered
Lorded over others
Domineered is the past tense of domineer, meaning to assert authority in an overbearing or tyrannical way.
Someone who domineered ruled others through intimidation rather than respect: He domineered over his younger siblings.
The word suggests bullying control rather than legitimate leadership.
Those ranked below
- underlingsLower-ranked employees
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- spouseMarried partner
- childrenYoung human beings
employees · servants · subjects · dependents · inferiors · staff · family · meek
Controlled through cunning
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
- subjugatedBrought under control
constrained · intimidated · cowed · bulldozed · arm-twisted · strong-armed · overruled · overridden
Too fond of directing others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
high-handed · controlling · oppressive · tyrannical · despotic · autocratic · bullying · browbeating
Oppressive, absolute governance
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
- autocracyRule by one
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
authoritarianism · oppression · repression · absolute rule · iron fist · regime · patriarchy · matriarchy
subordinates
Those ranked below
- underlingsLower-ranked employees
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- spouseMarried partner
children · employees · servants · subjects · dependents · inferiors · staff · family · meek · submissive
manipulated
Controlled through cunning
subjugated · constrained · intimidated · cowed · bulldozed · arm-twisted · strong-armed · overruled · overridden · steamrolled
bossy
Too fond of directing others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
authoritarian · high-handed · controlling · oppressive · tyrannical · despotic · autocratic · bullying · browbeating · hectoring
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
- autocracyRule by one
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
totalitarianism · authoritarianism · oppression · repression · absolute rule · iron fist · regime · patriarchy · matriarchy · hegemony