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What is another word for exercised power?

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Verb
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Past tense for to control, lead, or be in charge of
marshalledUK
marshaledUS
commanded
headed
leaded
led
governed
ruled
controlled
managed
bossed
dominated
supervised
captained
directed
guided
superintended
fronted
handled
overlooked
oversaw
overseen
ran
run
spearheaded
administered
administrated
piloted
stewarded
coached
conducted
domineered
drove
drave
driven
druv
influenced
officiated
regulated
presided over
had authority over
had control of
headed up
was in the saddle
were in the saddle
been in the saddle
called the shots
called the tune
had charge of
reigned over
assumed command of
was in charge
were in charge
been in charge
exercised authority over
held sway over
led the way
prevailed over
took the reins of
taken the reins of
exercised control over
had authority
held dominion over
ran the show
run the show
held office
took over
taken over
took the chair
taken the chair
organisedUK
wielded
maneuveredUS
steered
officered
swayed
operated
tyrannizedUS
ordered
manoeuvredUK
tyrannisedUK
mastered
organizedUS
quarterbacked
had control over
taken charge
took charge
commandeered
performed
pushed
kept
browbeat
bullied
manipulated
railroaded
dictated
pressurizedUS
bulldozed
funnelledUK
pointed
funneledUS
trailblazed
engineered
channelledUK
channeledUS
navigated
coxswained
beaconed
carried on
skippered
took charge of
taken charge of
bossed around
pressurisedUK
leaned on
tried to control
walked all over
took the helm
took the reins
taken the helm
laid down the law
ordered around
taken the reins
taken the lead
ordered about
told someone what to do
took the lead
used strong-arm tactics on
lorded it over
had a handle on
bossed about
browbeaten
took control of
taken control of
thrown your weight around
rode roughshod over
gave orders
threw your weight around
given orders to
given orders
ridden roughshod over
gave orders to
took the initiative
been in control
was in control
were in control
taken the initiative
Verb
▲
Past tense for to have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
held sway
ruled
governed
reigned
predominated
ruled the roost
held power
was in control
were in control
been in control
ran the show
run the show
had influence
wielded power
had authority
had power
was in the saddle
were in the saddle
been in the saddle
had the upper hand
had the ascendancy
had the edge
had the greatest influence
had the whip hand
held the whip hand
was in the driving seat
were in the driving seat
been in the driving seat
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