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What is another word for have the upper hand over?

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Verb

To restrain or have control over

have power over

exercise control over

have control of

have command over

be pre-eminent over

be in control of

be in command of

have ascendancy over

be in charge of

rule the roost in

have mastery over

ride roughshod over

be in the saddle

have the upper hand in

have upper hand

play first fiddle

keep under thumb

wear the trousers

lead by the nose

have under one's thumb

have the whip hand over

lay down the law

be at the helm of

be the leader of

have authority over

be in power over

be in the driver's seat

assume command of

pull the strings

use strong-arm tactics on

throw your weight around

be in the driving seat

be responsible for

take the chair of

exercise authority over

tell someone what to do

call the signals

take the reins of

throw one's weight about

be in authority over

hold dominion over

act the tin god

impose one's will on

exercise authority

be in driver's seat

serve the people

call the shots on

corner the market

point in the right direction

control the affairs of

put on the right track

assume command over

call the shots of

have the upper hand

carry most weight

call the shots in

call the tune in

get the upper hand

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

be the order of the day

give attention to

get a handle on

apply oneself to

get to grips with

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

rule with a rod of iron

put the screws on

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

bend to your will

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“On several occasions, such as the attack against Iraq by the United States and a coalition of allies in 2003, the general public had the impression that unilateralism might have the upper hand over multilateralism.”

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