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What is another word for a rein?

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Noun
Narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child
“The newcomer handed the rein of the horse to a staff-bearer manning the guardhouse.”
Noun
A means used or imposed to restrict or control something
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“Even though city school districts don't have annual budget votes to act as a rein on spending, they must operate within other limitations.”
Noun
(usually reins) The position or place of command or leadership
“Now, if only I could get him to better take the rein of his responsibilities.”
Noun
(usually reins) Effective control over something
“Patching up the government's bungled work on the rails from Irkutsk, which is of no small importance if the Czar wants to keep his rein on Manchuria.”
Noun
A part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
Noun
The power of self-determination
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Verb
To keep in check or under control
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“However, critics would say that the failure to rein in the incomes of the rich has meant that society in Britain is no more equal than it was in 1997.”
Verb
To allay a situation that has escalated
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