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What is another word for
call the shots
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To make the decisions
To exert authority or control over someone
To be in control of events or of other people's actions
To reach a decision or agreement about
To command that something be done
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▲
Verb
▲
To make the decisions
pull the strings
be in the saddle
be in charge
be at the helm
call the tune
be the boss
run the show
be in control
be in the driving seat
rule the roost
be at the wheel
be in command
wear the trousers
be in the driver's seat
make the decisions
make the rules
hold the purse strings
lay down the law
be responsible
“You need to consult with a kiddie shrink who will convince your wife that youngsters who
call the shots
wind up in a not very good place.”
Verb
▲
To exert authority or control over someone
order about
dominate
command
direct
bully
control
dictate
manage
boss
influence
master
keep under thumb
run the show
domineer
boss about
boss around
lay down the law
ride roughshod over
tyrannize
US
rule
order around
push around
push about
tyrannise
UK
walk all over
oppress
subjugate
browbeat
pressurize
US
bulldoze
overbear
give orders to
run
lead
sway
lord it over
pressurise
UK
head
throw your weight around
call the tune
lead by the nose
rule the roost
preponderate
predominate
overrule
intimidate
govern
monopolize
US
prevail
overshadow
subject
eclipse
order
outshine
reign
handle
railroad
have one's way
play first fiddle
monopolise
UK
preside over
have upper hand
prevail over
trample on
be in the saddle
tell someone what to do
dictate to
hold sway over
use strong-arm tactics on
lean on
sit on top of
be dogmatic
be domineering
overpower
hegemonize
hector
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
conquer
persecute
threaten
terrorize
US
pacify
menace
be in command of
take over
be the boss of
have under one's thumb
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
rule the roost in
wear the trousers
have the upper hand in
head up
have mastery over
exercise control over
be in charge of
be in control of
bend
run things
rule with a rod of iron
put the screws on
henpeck
swagger
bluster
bend to your will
strong-arm
lord over
squeeze
lord
be in the driver's seat
terrorise
UK
be overbearing
push the buttons
rule with an iron hand
kick around
oversee
try to control
spearhead
push
administrate
quarterback
throw one's weight about
supervise
be in charge
impose one's will on
captain
superintend
take charge
give orders
superabound
outnumber
hold sway
act the tin god
harass
coerce
torment
pressure
hound
cow
harry
dragoon
badger
bullyrag
pick on
victimize
US
blackjack
victimise
UK
compel
bogart
steamroller
plague
mau-mau
force
bludgeon
treat harshly
repress
maltreat
mistreat
abuse
enslave
frighten
torture
constrain
suppress
crush
nag
pester
ride
buffalo
trample underfoot
put down
ill-treat
be cruel to
bring someone to their knees
hassle
scare
oblige
awe
override
bother
scold
trample
impel
berate
hustle
press
enforce
aggrieve
distress
goad
exercise authority
keep down
hold down
brutalize
US
overwhelm
domineer over
brutalise
UK
twist someone's arm
grind down
put pressure on
pull rank
rule despotically
tyrannize over
treat brutally
have someone under your thumb
mess over
ill-use
be brutal to
terrify
drive
unnerve
spook
chivvy
lean
manhandle
misuse
pull rank on
mishandle
determine
put the frighteners on
heckle
regulate
play the heavy with
prod
brainwash
disparage
taunt
tread on
twist one's arm
put heat on
persuade
steer
bigfoot
put through the wringer
put the chill on
kick about
annoy
reproach
revile
provoke
hold a gun to one's head
force one's hand
have power over
despotize
bring pressure to bear on
afflict
upbraid
grip
haze
pull the strings
have control of
have command over
be pre-eminent over
tell
prevail on
walk heavy
ride roughshod
fast-talk
put under an obligation
act on
put the squeeze on
press-gang
work on
use pressure on
turn on the heat
outweigh
gain mastery over
gain control of
rule over
weigh heavy upon
gain ascendancy over
render incapable
render powerless
bring to heel
beat down
render helpless
be in control
have the upper hand
be autocratic
be dominant
carry most weight
triumph
obtain
carry weight
needle
be prevalent
get the upper hand
dog
be supreme
overawe
affright
be customary
be the order of the day
bug
criticize
US
occupy
administer
scare off
carp
scare the bejesus out of
helm
be in power
niggle
chide
hold power
irritate
fuss
criticise
UK
cavil
be the boss
have control
wear the crown
be monarch
be sovereign
have influence
sit in power
wield the sceptre
occupy the throne
be queen
be king
sit on the throne
peck at
pick at
find fault
give a hard time
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Verb
▲
To be in control of events or of other people's actions
pull the strings
control
manage
oversee
direct
lead
supervise
head
conduct
superintend
govern
administer
handle
run
guide
regulate
rule
boss
operate
organise
UK
organize
US
pilot
steer
orchestrate
preside over
head up
be in charge of
be in control of
run the show
call the tune
be in the saddle
look after
be responsible for
exercise control over
be the boss of
hold sway over
be at the helm of
be in the driving seat
be in command of
take care of
command
overlook
administrate
steward
captain
dominate
tend
be in charge
carry on
influence
keep
reign over
quarterback
domineer
officiate
be the leader of
care for
rule the roost
be in the driver's seat
have control of
run things
be head of
sit on top of
mastermind
front
honcho
master
minister
call the shots in
execute
take charge of
have authority
hold the reins
be in driver's seat
have charge of
hold office
micromanage
have authority over
take over
be at the helm
ride herd on
take the helm
call the tune in
be the head of
chair
inspect
spearhead
maintain
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
tend to
order
watch
chaperon
tyrannize
US
pull the wires
wield
drive
gain control of
carry out
hold sway
prevail over
exercise authority over
crack the whip
lead the way
hegemonize
call the signals
keep an eye on
watch over
coach
hold down
take the reins of
be in power over
tyrannise
UK
preside
marshal
UK
take the chair
marshall
US
sway
be in authority over
assume command of
shepherd
hold dominion over
deal with
exercise power
maintain order
helm
rule over
officer
be boss of
be at the head of
take the chair of
show the way
manage people
be on duty
call the play
occupy throne
overrule
wear the crown
exercise authority
serve the people
lay down the law
reign
assume command
hold dominion
be in power
render
be top dog
reign supreme
be in control
coordinate
advise
mind
point in the right direction
have the say
control the affairs of
engineer
put on the right track
take the reins
dispose
eye
attend
moderate
umpire
referee
baby-sit
skipper
keep one's eye on
be on duty at
herd
discipline
be the boss
affect
oppress
have someone in the palm of one's hand
have a hold over
hold the purse strings
puppeteer
besteer
subjugate
wear the trousers
hold purse strings
have someone eating out of one's hand
bewield
predominate
have something in the palm of one's hand
subject
be in saddle
dictate
regiment
push buttons
have someone in one's hip pocket
impose oneself
thrust oneself
force yourself
impose
muscle in
foist oneself
manipulate
address
field
negotiate
take
hack
call upon
instruct
treat
take forward
work
engage in
ply
determine
form
observe
decide
host
mediate
arbitrate
shape
facilitate
modify
mould
UK
condition
frame
create
devise
impact on
channel
plan
have an effect on
mold
US
attend to
instigate
have control over
be foremost
call
introduce
see
judge
own
assume command over
call the shots of
carry-on
ordain
officiate at
wield baton
monitor
guard
be at the controls of
till
take in hand
sort out
minister to
monopolize
US
safeguard
defend
shield
protect
preponderate
see to
trailblaze
navigate
beacon
funnel
coxswain
point
conquer
monopolise
UK
take control of
have power over
keep tabs on
concert
deal with efficiently
have a handle on
have command over
contrive
have the upper hand over
be pre-eminent over
arrange
machinate
hatch
finagle
conceive
originate
finesse
inspire
motivate
wangle
define
forge
initiate
prompt
generate
develop
arouse
bias
win over
author
fashion
put together
dream up
produce
rouse
talk into
bring to bear
train
get at
be recognized
have a part in
prevail
carry weight
pull strings
argue into
act upon
seduce
come up with
stage-manage
think up
work out
adapt
model
make
have the bright idea of
think of
be the brains behind
construct
remodel
build
alter
touch
grow
chart
choreograph
convert
become
map out
lay out
design
predispose
underlie
directionalize
act on
exert influence on
work on
have an impact on
be a factor in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reach a decision or agreement about
settle
decide
determine
establish
fix
set
arrange
choose
designate
clinch
confirm
appoint
cinch
close
complete
conclude
figure
nail
name
achieve
agree
assign
decide on
pick
seal
select
arrive at
nail down
come to a decision about
make a decision
agree on
come to a decision
come to an agreement
come to a conclusion
resolve
opt
settle on
take
elect
come to an understanding
see eye to eye
make an arrangement
make up one's mind
prefer
optate
commit
fish or cut bait
accept
work something out
lock in
pin down
get an agreement on
get a decision on
reach an agreement on
reach an agreement
aim
reach
plan
decree
purpose
rule
guess
vote
poll
conjecture
surmise
adopt
mediate
award
will
fix upon
reach a conclusion
make up your mind
end with
come to conclusion
settle on a plan of action
have the intention
cast the die
reach a decision
go down line
reach decision
draw a conclusion
make your mind up
arrive at conclusion
fix on
settle upon
have in mind
take a stand
call shots
commit oneself
come to decision
form opinion
have final word
come to agreement
go for
finalize
US
specify
rule on
agree to
arbitrate
take a decision on
ordain
judge
prescribe
adjudicate
authorize
US
finalise
UK
square up
adjudge
work out
deem
figure out
authorise
UK
square off
call the shots on
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Verb
▲
To command that something be done
order
command
direct
instruct
charge
enjoin
adjure
bid
require
tell
call
demand
dictate
mandate
request
compel
warn
give the command to
give the order to
boss around
call the signals
oblige
ask
urge
ordain
solicit
decree
exact
summon
requisition
claim
prescribe
need
necessitate
task
force
seek
expect
beckon
quest
authorize
US
subpoena
rule
authorise
UK
appoint
call on
call upon
press for
force upon
impose on
give orders to
put your foot down
give directions
clamor for
call for
stipulate for
insist on
lay down the law
give orders
impose
make
constrain
want
determine
set
entreat
beseech
pronounce
obligate
lay down
decide
impel
proclaim
drive
coerce
press
importune
establish
insist
exhort
cause
postulate
warrant
pressure
ask for
fix
declare
take
implore
pressurize
US
bear
wish
announce
challenge
crave
railroad
pressurise
UK
enact
push for
assign
choose
appeal for
adjudge
involve
set down
commission
push
stipulate
dragoon
entail
impress
supplicate
will
sandbag
muscle
effect
clamour for
look for
beg for
bay for
badger for
elect
legislate
put the screws on
petition for
extort
pester for
nag for
please
promulgate
pass
constitute
settle
organize
US
influence
spur
beg
obtain
institute
justify
read the riot act
formulate
enforce
organise
UK
blackjack
make necessary
resolve
besiege
induce
elect for
bind
browbeat
plead with
strong-arm
insist upon
apply for
set up
bid for
badger
steamroller
bully
menace
bludgeon
put the heat on
rule on
bulldoze
sue for
decide on
blackmail
bring about
lay claim to
put in for
tighten the screws on
use strong-arm tactics on
advise
extract
make demands on
inform
lecture
aspire
arrange
guide
govern
give instructions
state
invoke
mean
retrieve
petition
set out
call the tune
call the play
behoove
US
prompt
arrogate
impetrate
propose
sue
appeal
goad
behove
UK
be grounds for
intend
caution
encourage
concern
comprise
encompass
include
arrange a date for
arrange a time for
admonish
pray
plead
nag
formally request
hold out for
leave no choice but to
deal
delegate
nominate
pester
assert oneself
pray for
hit up
whistle for
inquire about
put in an application for
appeal to
apply to
ask authoritatively
be after
ask brusquely
depend on
cry out for
call out for
cry for
rely upon
decree that
necessitate that
hope for
specify
prod
designate
exert
file for
count on
lean on
put pressure on
use pressure on
consist of
bulldoze into
railroad into
instigate
coax
overcome
rationalize
US
tempt
promote
inspire
incite
summons
terrorize
US
choose to do
persuade
judge
find
occasion
foist
clamor
US
clamour
UK
define
rationalise
UK
invite
deem
use duress on
burden
conscript
use force on
urge by force
choke
concuss
apply
obtrude
contract
terrorise
UK
move
select
particularize
US
shotgun
bear down
exert force on
twist someone's arm
bear hard on
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put squeeze on
force one's hand
bring pressure to bear upon
bring pressure to bear on
pin down
press-gang
put the bite on
adjudicate
evaluate
estimate
esteem
assess
put under an obligation
particularise
UK
hold
surmise
leave someone no option
arraign
intimidate
asseverate
conclude
make provision for
pick out
cite
make a judgement
gather
deduce
theorize
US
infer
figure
pass upon
theorise
UK
say
like
sanction
tighten the screw on
put up to
high-pressure
have
turn the screws on
prevail on
harass
turn the screw on
prevail upon
hound
have someone do something
hector
ratify
approve
desire
manipulate
voluntell
tell someone to volunteer
forcefully persuade
volunteer someone unwittingly
serve with a summons
fancy
legalize
US
validate
prefer
serve with a writ
opt
endorse
relish
vote in
legalise
UK
give the seal of approval to
implement
transact
accomplish
put into practice
put in force
give the green light to
get the floor
give the thumbs up to
effectuate
OK
make laws
make law
execute
accept
make into law
bring to bear
vote favorably
carry through
steamroll
jam through
give the go-ahead to
bring into effect
give the OK to
put through
railroad through
be partial to
think fit
would like
feel like
be inclined toward
feel disposed to
be inclined
see fit
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call the shots
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