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Ruled or administered by some authority

Controlled or regulated by someone or something

Obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something

Being at the mercy of

Rigidly enforced, typically demanding total obedience or observance

Regulated or controlled

To have been in charge or command of

To have affected or changed the outcome of

To have fixed or shaped the form or character of

Past tense for to control one's emotions or conduct

Past tense for to influence or induce someone to believe or do something

Past tense for to give an authoritative or decisive command or order

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Adjective

Ruled or administered by some authority

under authority

“Angry protests against public spending cuts are frequently witnessed in a democratically governed state.”

Adjective

Controlled or regulated by someone or something

systematized^US

standardized^US

standardised^UK

systematised^UK

well-thought-out

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“The news feed revamped into a single algorithmically governed feed in the autumn of 2011.”

Adjective

Obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something

under compulsion

under necessity

under obligation

having no alternative

in someone's debt

under an obligation

without any option

filled with gratitude

owing someone thanks

owing a debt of gratitude

owing someone a favour

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Adjective

Being at the mercy of

Adjective

Rigidly enforced, typically demanding total obedience or observance

Adjective

Regulated or controlled

Verb

To have been in charge or command of

took the chair of

called the shots

called the tune

pulled the strings

exercised control over

ruled the roost

were responsible for

was responsible for

been responsible for

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

had authority over

laid down the law

called the shots in

were in the driving seat

was in the driving seat

been in the driving seat

taken charge of

exercised power

called the signals

called the tune in

cracked the whip

assumed command of

taken the chair

systematized^US

standardized^US

were in control

been in control

exercised authority over

pulled the wires

had the upper hand over

occupied the throne

systematised^UK

standardised^UK

had the upper hand

kept under thumb

sat on the throne

put on the right track

held dominion over

had control over

walked all over

wielded the sceptre

taken the reins

assumed command over

called the shots of

taken the chair of

ruled the roost in

carried out official duties

had the ascendancy

had command over

had someone eating out of one's hand

used strong-arm tactics on

had a handle on

pointed in the right direction

played first fiddle

rode roughshod over

had something in the palm of one's hand

occupied throne

held the purse strings

worn the trousers

told someone what to do

wore the trousers

taken the reins of

led by the nose

had the greatest influence

carried most weight

tried to control

controlled the affairs of

had the whip hand

had the upper hand in

had ascendancy over

had mastery over

had someone in the palm of one's hand

kept a beady eye on

had someone in one's hip pocket

had a hold over

took the reins of

minded the store

had the whip hand over

performed official duties

held purse strings

exercised authority

done the honors

pulled things together

ridden roughshod over

called the shots on

kept one's eye on

held the whip hand

served the people

bent to your will

maintained order

was responsible

been responsible

were responsible

taken control of

took control of

assumed command

thrown your weight around

given orders to

threw your weight around

got the upper hand

gotten the upper hand

called the play

administered to

circumnavigated

reigned supreme

called the tune for

run with the ball

made arrangements for

acquitted itself

gotten together

ran with the ball

taken the helm of

took the helm of

appeared on stage

acquited oneself

applied oneself to

taken responsibility for

took responsibility for

gave attention to

given attention to

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“He pledged that he would govern the state with a sole regard to its interests, and that he would act in the most friendly and liberal manner towards every individual in it.”

Verb

To have affected or changed the outcome of

had an impact on

made an impression

had an influence

exerted influence

made alterations to

made an alteration

made an adjustment

revolutionized^US

made adjustments to

revolutionised^UK

put differently

put another way

straightened out

put in other words

put finishing touches on

set the record straight

made innovations

played around with

made a clean sweep

changed drastically

said differently

changed the format

turned upside down

expressed differently

caused revolution

prepared for publication

become different

became different

cleaned up your act

made improvements

gave a face-lift

given a face-lift

broken with past

broke with past

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Verb

To have fixed or shaped the form or character of

had an effect on

exerted influence on

had an impact on

made an impression on

turned someone's head

knocked for six

emotionally moved

tugged at your heartstrings

interacted with

gone to your head

went to your head

was a factor in

been a factor in

were a factor in

played havoc with

wreaked havoc on

had a bearing on

made an impact on

interfered with

wrought havoc on

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“Complex laws and regulations govern the cancellation of debts once soldiers leave the service, he said.”

Verb

Past tense for to control one's emotions or conduct

kept a tight rein on

got the better of

gotten the better of

kept under control

kept the lid on

put half nelson on

kept within bounds

nipped in the bud

brought under control

stemmed the flow of

put the brakes on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

gained mastery over

tranquilized^US

tranquillised^UK

cracked down on

brought into line

clamped down on

interfered with

brought to screeching halt

kept control of

laid down the law to someone

found an answer to

kept within limits

found a solution to

kept on a string

gained control of

placed a limit on

kept tight rein on

gained control over

stood in the way of

played for time

brought to a standstill

got under control

gotten under control

drawn the line on

drew the line on

put a ceiling on

setted limits on

imposed limits on

restricted the consumption of

short-circuited

setted a limit on

limited to a fixed amount

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

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“Only as a result of living and experience, as Aristotle suggests, could Troilus learn to govern his emotions and to act with prudence and moderation.”

Verb

Past tense for to influence or induce someone to believe or do something

made of a mind to

made you of a mind to

twisted one's arm

propagandized^US

proselytized^US

gained confidence of

led by the nose

caused to believe

twisted someone's arm

turned somebody on to

made someone see the light

brought to reason

propagandised^UK

turned one's head

pressured someone into

pressurized into

proselytised^UK

pressed someone into

brought to senses

reasoned someone into

shown one the error of their ways

showed one the error of their ways

shown someone the error of their ways

showed someone the error of their ways

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Verb

Past tense for to give an authoritative or decisive command or order

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