Main entry: peremptory, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, bossy, autocratic
Definition: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Usage: an autocratic person; autocratic behavior; a bossy way of ordering others around; a rather aggressive and dominating character; managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way; a swaggering peremptory manner
Main entry: dominating, ascendant, ascendent
Definition: most powerful or important or influential
Usage: the economically ascendant class; D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
Main entry: overlooking, commanding, dominating
Definition: used of a height or viewpoint
Usage: a commanding view of the ocean; looked up at the castle dominating the countryside; the balcony overlooking the ballroom