Both Uses of
dominate
in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- One by one the patients are sneaking looks at her to see how she's taking the way McMurphy is dominating the meeting,
Chpt 9 *dominating = controlling
- When one o'clock came around and we went to moving things, getting the day room ready, the least black boy asked if she wanted him to go down and get McMurphy and Washington for the meeting, but she said no, it was all right, let him stay-besides, some of the men here might like a chance to discuss our Mr. Randle Patrick McMurphy in the absence of his dominating presence.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
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(dominate) to control; or to be most influential, powerful, abundant, important, or conspicuous