holding sway synonyms

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administer

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

assume command

administer
be in power
be in the driver's seat
call the shots
call the signals
captain
carry out
command
conduct
control
dictate
direct
execute

be in power

administer
assume command
be in the driver's seat
call the shots
call the signals
captain
carry out
command
conduct
control
dictate
direct
execute

be in the driver's seat

administrate
be in the saddle
boss
carry out
conduct
control
crack the whip
direct
execute
govern
head
head up
hold the reins

call the shots

be in control
be in the driver's seat
be in the saddle
call the tune
lay down the law
make the decisions
make the rules
run the show
wear the trousers

call the signals

adjure
appoint
authorize
ban
bar
beckon
bid
call
call for
call on
call upon
charge
check

captain

CEO
CFO
authority
boss
cap
chieftain
commander
director
exec
executive
four-striper
guide
head

carry out

accomplish
achieve
carry through
consummate
discharge
effect
effectuate
execute
finalize
fulfill
implement
meet
perform

command

act
adjuration
ban
behest
bidding
call
canon
caveat
charge
citation
commandment
decree
demand

conduct

care
carrying on
channels
charge
control
direction
execution
guidance
handling
intendance
leadership
management
manipulation

control

ascendancy
authority
bridle
charge
check
clout
containment
curb
determination
direction
discipline
domination
dominion

dictate

behest
bidding
code
decree
dictum
direction
edict
fiat
injunction
law
mandate
order
ordinance

direct

absolute
bald
blunt
candid
categorical
downright
explicit
express
forthright
frank
matter-of-fact
open
outspoken

execute

assassinate
behead
bump off
do in
electrocute
eliminate
finish
gas
guillotine
hang
knock off
liquidate
murder

exercise authority

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

guide

adviser
attendant
captain
chaperon
cicerone
conductor
controller
convoy
counselor
criterion
design
director
docent

head

arch
champion
first
foremost
front
highest
leading
main
pioneer
preeminent
premier
prime
principal

head up

administrate
be in the driver's seat
be in the saddle
boss
carry out
conduct
control
crack the whip
direct
execute
govern
head
hold the reins

hold dominion

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

hold office

administer
boss
charge
check
coach
coerce
compel
conduct
conquer
constrain
control
curb
determine

hold sway

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

lay down the law

adjure
appoint
authorize
ban
bar
beckon
bid
call
call for
call on
call the signals
call upon
charge

lead

advance
advantage
ahead
bulge
cutting edge
direction
edge
example
facade
front rank
guidance
head
heavy

manage

administer
advocate
boss
call the shots
call upon
captain
care for
carry on
command
concert
conduct
counsel
designate

occupy throne

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

order

adjustment
aligning
array
assortment
cast
categorization
classification
codification
composition
computation
disposal
disposition
distribution

overrule

abrogate
annul
cancel
disallow
invalidate
negate
nullify
override
overturn
quash
rescind
reverse
revoke

oversee

baby-sit
be in driver's seat
boss
call the shots
captain
chaperon
command
eye
herd
inspect
keep one's eye on
look after
overlook

pilot

ace
aerialist
aeronaut
aviator
bellwether
captain
conductor
coxswain
dean
director
doyen/doyenne
eagle
flier

pull the strings

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

regulate

adapt
adjust
administer
allocate
arrange
balance
classify
conduct
control
coordinate
correct
determine
direct

reign

administration
ascendancy
command
control
dynasty
empire
hegemony
incumbency
influence
monarchy
power
regime
sovereignty

render

cede
deliver
distribute
exchange
furnish
give
give back
give up
hand over
impart
make available
make restitution
minister

run

amble
bound
break
canter
dart
dash
drop
escape
fall
flight
gallop
jog
lope

serve the people

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

steer

be in the driver's seat
beacon
captain
conduct
control
drive
escort
govern
head for
helm
herd
lead
pilot

superintend

conduct
manage
oversee
watch

supervise

administer
be in charge
be in driver's seat
be in the saddle
be on duty
be responsible for
boss
call the play
call the shots
chaperon
conduct
control
crack the whip

sway

amplitude
authority
clout
command
control
dominion
empire
expanse
government
jurisdiction
mastery
might
power

tyrannize

dictate
dominate
domineer
persecute
trample

wear the crown

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

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