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being in authority synonyms

Trying to find another word for being in authority in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of being in authority in 35 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for being in authority alphabetically.

  • administrate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • boss
  • carry out
  • conduct
  • control
  • crack the whip
  • direct
  • execute
  • govern
  • head
  • head up
  • hold the reins
  • oversee
  • pull the strings
  • pull the wires
  • render
  • ride herd on
  • administer
  • be in charge
  • be in saddle
  • call the play
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • carry on
  • command
  • conduct
  • drive
  • handle
  • hold the reins
  • keep
  • make go
  • maneuver
  • manipulate
  • ordain
  • pilot
  • play
  • administer
  • assume command
  • be in the driver's seat
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry out
  • command
  • conduct
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • execute
  • exercise authority
  • guide
  • head
  • head up
  • hold dominion
  • hold office
  • check
  • control
  • curb
  • deterrent
  • hackamore
  • halter
  • headstall
  • leash
  • rein
  • restraint
  • trammels
  • act
  • adjuration
  • ban
  • behest
  • bidding
  • call
  • canon
  • caveat
  • charge
  • citation
  • commandment
  • decree
  • demand
  • devoir
  • dictate
  • dictation
  • dictum
  • direction
  • duty
  • care
  • carrying on
  • channels
  • charge
  • control
  • direction
  • execution
  • guidance
  • handling
  • intendance
  • leadership
  • management
  • manipulation
  • organization
  • oversight
  • plan
  • policy
  • posture
  • red tape
  • ascendancy
  • authority
  • bridle
  • charge
  • check
  • clout
  • containment
  • curb
  • determination
  • direction
  • discipline
  • domination
  • dominion
  • driver's seat
  • force
  • government
  • guidance
  • inside track
  • juice
  • administrate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • boss
  • carry out
  • conduct
  • control
  • direct
  • execute
  • govern
  • head
  • head up
  • hold the reins
  • oversee
  • pull the strings
  • pull the wires
  • render
  • ride herd on
  • run
  • barrier
  • border
  • brake
  • bridle
  • chain
  • control
  • deterrent
  • edge
  • harness
  • hindrance
  • ledge
  • limitation
  • lip
  • rein
  • restrainer
  • restraint
  • restriction
  • rim
  • act
  • announcement
  • behest
  • bidding
  • charge
  • charging
  • command
  • commandment
  • declaration
  • decretum
  • dictum
  • direction
  • directive
  • edict
  • enactment
  • injunction
  • instruction
  • judgment
  • law
  • behest
  • bidding
  • code
  • decree
  • dictum
  • direction
  • edict
  • fiat
  • injunction
  • law
  • mandate
  • order
  • ordinance
  • precept
  • principle
  • requirement
  • statute
  • ultimatum
  • word
  • absolute
  • bald
  • blunt
  • candid
  • categorical
  • downright
  • explicit
  • express
  • forthright
  • frank
  • matter-of-fact
  • open
  • outspoken
  • person-to-person
  • plain
  • plainspoken
  • point-blank
  • sincere
  • straight
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • command
  • control
  • detract from
  • dictate
  • direct
  • domineer
  • eclipse
  • handle
  • have one's way
  • have upper hand
  • head
  • hold sway over
  • influence
  • keep under thumb
  • lay down the law
  • lead
  • lead by the nose
  • be in the saddle
  • bend
  • bluster
  • boss around
  • browbeat
  • bulldoze
  • bully
  • call the shots
  • dominate
  • hector
  • henpeck
  • in the driver's seat
  • intimidate
  • keep under thumb
  • kick around
  • lead by the nose
  • menace
  • overbear
  • predominate
  • adviser
  • attendant
  • captain
  • chaperon
  • cicerone
  • conductor
  • controller
  • convoy
  • counselor
  • criterion
  • design
  • director
  • docent
  • escort
  • example
  • exemplar
  • exhibitor
  • genie
  • genius
  • administer
  • assume command
  • be in power
  • be in the driver's seat
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry out
  • command
  • conduct
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • execute
  • exercise authority
  • guide
  • head
  • head up
  • hold dominion
  • administrate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • boss
  • carry out
  • conduct
  • control
  • crack the whip
  • direct
  • execute
  • govern
  • head
  • head up
  • oversee
  • pull the strings
  • pull the wires
  • render
  • ride herd on
  • run
  • boss
  • bully
  • call the shots
  • command
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • influence
  • manage
  • master
  • run the show
  • adjure
  • appoint
  • authorize
  • ban
  • bar
  • beckon
  • bid
  • call
  • call for
  • call on
  • call the signals
  • call upon
  • charge
  • check
  • cite
  • compel
  • debar
  • dictate
  • direct
  • advance
  • advantage
  • ahead
  • bulge
  • cutting edge
  • direction
  • edge
  • example
  • facade
  • front rank
  • guidance
  • head
  • heavy
  • leadership
  • margin
  • model
  • over
  • pilot
  • point
  • adjustment
  • aligning
  • array
  • assortment
  • cast
  • categorization
  • classification
  • codification
  • composition
  • computation
  • disposal
  • disposition
  • distribution
  • establishment
  • form
  • grouping
  • harmony
  • layout
  • line
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • cancel
  • disallow
  • invalidate
  • negate
  • nullify
  • override
  • overturn
  • quash
  • rescind
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • strike down
  • veto
  • void
  • carry weight
  • command
  • dominate
  • domineer
  • get the upper hand
  • govern
  • hold sway
  • manage
  • outweigh
  • overrule
  • overshadow
  • preponderate
  • prevail
  • reign
  • rule
  • tell
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • command
  • control
  • detract from
  • dictate
  • direct
  • domineer
  • eclipse
  • handle
  • have one's way
  • have upper hand
  • head
  • hold sway over
  • influence
  • keep under thumb
  • lay down the law
  • lead
  • lead by the nose
  • administer
  • advise
  • be at the head of
  • be in driver's seat
  • call the signals
  • carry on
  • chair
  • conduct
  • control
  • direct
  • do the honors
  • govern
  • handle
  • head
  • head up
  • keep
  • lead
  • manage
  • officiate
  • abound
  • be common
  • be current
  • be prevalent
  • be usual
  • be victorious
  • be widespread
  • beat
  • best
  • carry
  • come out on top
  • command
  • conquer
  • domineer
  • exist generally
  • gain
  • get there
  • go great guns
  • go places
  • adapt
  • adjust
  • administer
  • allocate
  • arrange
  • balance
  • classify
  • conduct
  • control
  • coordinate
  • correct
  • determine
  • direct
  • dispose
  • fit
  • fix
  • govern
  • guide
  • handle
  • administration
  • ascendancy
  • command
  • control
  • dynasty
  • empire
  • hegemony
  • incumbency
  • influence
  • monarchy
  • power
  • regime
  • sovereignty
  • supremacy
  • sway
  • tenure
  • arrest
  • bind
  • bottle up
  • box up
  • bridle
  • chain
  • check
  • choke back
  • circumscribe
  • confine
  • constrain
  • contain
  • control
  • cool
  • cork
  • crack down
  • curb
  • curtail
  • debar
  • crack the whip
  • play first fiddle
  • ride herd
  • wear the pants
  • amble
  • bound
  • break
  • canter
  • dart
  • dash
  • drop
  • escape
  • fall
  • flight
  • gallop
  • jog
  • lope
  • pace
  • race
  • rush
  • scamper
  • scuttle
  • spring
  • administrate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • boss
  • carry out
  • conduct
  • control
  • crack the whip
  • direct
  • execute
  • govern
  • head
  • head up
  • hold the reins
  • oversee
  • pull the strings
  • pull the wires
  • render
  • ride herd on
  • administrate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • boss
  • carry out
  • conduct
  • control
  • crack the whip
  • direct
  • execute
  • govern
  • head
  • head up
  • hold the reins
  • oversee
  • pull the strings
  • pull the wires
  • render
  • ride herd on
  • amplitude
  • authority
  • clout
  • command
  • control
  • dominion
  • empire
  • expanse
  • government
  • jurisdiction
  • mastery
  • might
  • power
  • predominance
  • range
  • reach
  • regime
  • reign
  • rule
  • accept
  • adapt
  • affiliate
  • affirm
  • appropriate
  • approve
  • assent
  • assume
  • borrow
  • embrace
  • endorse
  • espouse
  • follow
  • go down the line
  • go in for
  • imitate
  • maintain
  • mimic
  • opt

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