As the dominant domestic supplier, the company is viewed as a takeover candidate.

It carries only items for which it can be the dominant supplier.

"By combining the two organizations you insure that the new entity will be the dominant supplier of fresh market tomatoes for some time."

China has also failed to adopt what would be the normal tactic of a Western organisation trying to challenge dominant suppliers.

China is the dominant supplier of magnesium, with approximately 80% of the world market share.

And they have a good chance to become a dominant supplier in that business.

And don't forget Wellesley's position as a dominant supplier of women to the Harvard business school.

The second is to retain its position as the dominant global supplier.

The United States is the dominant supplier of almonds.

For many schools costs are escalating very significantly with charges from the dominant supplier, now between 2.5 and 3 times their 1999 levels.