Conflict isn't squashed. People are heard. Differences of opinion are respected. In the dominator model, conflict is either repressed or put down violently. People who are different are considered inferior and are expected to submit to authority.
Consensus can be a disaster.
If one person unreasonably holds up a decision, he or she, in effect, becomes a dominator. Partnerships are not completely flat organizations. They take turns assuming leadership for tasks where their knowledge and ability apply. Competition exists in partnerships, but it isn't adversarial. In the dominator paradigm, the point of life is to win and to control.