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What is another word for
hold sway
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To have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
To be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
To remain valid or unaltered
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
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Verb
▲
To have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
rule
govern
reign
predominate
rule the roost
be in power
hold power
be in control
run the show
have influence
wield power
have authority
have power
be in the saddle
exercise power
have the upper hand
be most powerful
have the ascendancy
have the edge
have the greatest influence
have the whip hand
hold the whip hand
be in the driving seat
lead
dominate
domineer
overrule
command
manage
administrate
wield the sceptre
be sovereign
occupy the throne
run things
be queen
be king
be in charge
sit on the throne
wear the crown
be in the driver's seat
be monarch
helm
be the boss
have control
head up
occupy
administer
sit in power
be top dog
honcho
call the shots
reign supreme
control
prevail
overshadow
be number one
be at the helm
be in authority
be in command
override
be dominant
tell
carry weight
carry most weight
get the upper hand
outweigh
more ❯
“The problem extends far beyond the politicians who
hold sway
over the nation's purse strings.”
Verb
▲
To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
govern
control
rule
command
conduct
direct
guide
lead
manage
administer
oversee
supervise
preside over
run
superintend
handle
order
regulate
head
dominate
hegemonize
sway
administrate
boss
captain
keep
operate
overlook
pilot
reign over
steer
steward
tend
exercise control over
have control of
carry on
execute
overrule
preside
reign
render
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
be in charge of
be in control of
be the leader of
assume command
be in power over
call the tune
carry out
exercise authority
head up
hold dominion
hold office
hold sway over
occupy throne
be in power
call the signals
pull the strings
serve the people
wear the crown
be at the helm of
be in the driving seat
lay down the law
be in the driver's seat
call the shots
subjugate
domineer
predominate
influence
dictate
overbear
monopolize
US
prevail
subject
overshadow
eclipse
outshine
superabound
outnumber
monopolise
UK
rule the roost
have one's way
play first fiddle
preponderate
keep under thumb
sit on top of
run the show
have upper hand
prevail over
lead by the nose
be in the saddle
be in command of
be the boss of
organize
US
organise
UK
be at the helm
orchestrate
be responsible for
be in charge
quarterback
spearhead
officiate
run things
have authority over
take over
wear the trousers
boss about
boss around
ride roughshod over
coordinate
mastermind
oppress
front
master
engineer
bully
drive
coach
marshal
UK
marshall
US
have charge of
be the head of
exercise authority over
lead the way
take the reins of
assume command of
exercise power
hold the reins
have authority
be in authority over
hold dominion over
look after
push about
push around
walk all over
ride herd on
be the boss
hold the purse strings
be head of
order around
tell someone what to do
take care of
throw your weight around
order about
take the chair
advise
wield
maneuver
US
officer
manoeuvre
UK
dispose
shepherd
maintain
minister
have the say
take the reins
control the affairs of
honcho
attend to
chair
discipline
point in the right direction
put on the right track
be boss of
be at the head of
affect
micromanage
care for
regiment
besteer
bewield
puppeteer
call the shots in
pull the wires
crack the whip
take the helm
call the tune in
maintain order
wield baton
overpower
intimidate
conquer
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
pacify
deal with
have someone in the palm of one's hand
have someone eating out of one's hand
have something in the palm of one's hand
be in saddle
have someone in one's hip pocket
have a hold over
hold purse strings
push buttons
be domineering
dictate to
be dogmatic
have ascendancy over
trample on
rule the roost in
have mastery over
have under one's thumb
have the whip hand over
have the upper hand over
have the upper hand in
make the rules
be at the wheel
be in control
be in command
make the decisions
push
browbeat
bulldoze
railroad
pressurize
US
pressurise
UK
lean on
try to control
lord it over
give orders to
give orders
throw one's weight about
impose one's will on
use strong-arm tactics on
take charge
take charge of
gain control of
impose oneself
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time
reign
prevail
predominate
abound
preponderate
endure
persist
exist
hold
occur
superabound
be prevalent
be in effect
be in force
be rampant
be rife
be widespread
be supreme
be present
be the order of the day
be current
be established
be in existence
be common
be the case
be customary
obtain
take hold
exist generally
dominate
domineer
triumph
rule
stand
apply
pertain
be found
be met with
be in use
be effective
remain
act
function
run
happen
continue
last
be
live
abide
be valid
lie
be efficacious
be in operation
remain valid
hold good
be applied
stay
appear
be real
be latent
be existent
develop
turn up
manifest itself
show itself
present itself
more ❯
Verb
▲
To remain valid or unaltered
stand
apply
prevail
continue
hold
persist
remain
stay
exist
bear
reign
rule
be
be in force
be valid
hold good
remain valid
remain effective
remain operative
be in use
be the case
remain in force
remain in operation
remain motionless
remain standing
be employed
Verb
▲
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
subjugate
subdue
dominate
oppress
suppress
repress
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
master
subject
overwhelm
subordinate
enslave
hegemonize
coerce
tame
humble
overthrow
reduce
pacify
break
force
triumph
colonise
UK
colonize
US
enthral
UK
enthrall
US
underyoke
put down
hold sway over
beat down
rule over
kick around
bear down
keep under thumb
bring to knees
reel back in
overpower
persecute
crush
conquer
keep down
maltreat
torment
treat harshly
vanquish
intimidate
abuse
victimize
US
defeat
overcome
control
victimise
UK
harass
ill-treat
browbeat
chasten
domineer
torture
bully
terrorize
US
terrorise
UK
hold down
mistreat
plague
ride roughshod over
push around
walk all over
be cruel to
aggrieve
distress
trample
overbear
quash
tyrannize over
bring someone to their knees
quell
be brutal to
hound
trample on
trample underfoot
rule with an iron hand
rule with a rod of iron
harry
wrong
menace
rule
gain ascendancy over
gain mastery over
gain control of
grind down
domineer over
beat
pick on
lick
punish
best
exploit
surmount
dispatch
worst
stop
restrain
overmatch
overrun
get
upend
skunk
threaten
triumph over
brutalize
US
dictate
brutalise
UK
keep under
cow
get the better of
prevail over
win against
get around
order around
order about
do down
dictate to
weigh heavy upon
bring to heel
lord it over
push about
treat brutally
have someone under your thumb
mess over
rule despotically
ill-use
excruciate
yoke
crucify
enfeeble
cripple
undermine
curb
check
disable
scare
bring under the yoke
tread
bridle
manhandle
discipline
disfranchise
misuse
hector
frighten
break someone's spirit
govern
manage
regulate
mishandle
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
tread on
deny
direct
command
squelch
squash
steamroller
get over
get hooks into
play the heavy with
keep in submission
keep in subjection
get a grip on
take away someone's human rights
mortify
render incapable
render powerless
render helpless
get under control
expose
submit
trounce
beset
imperil
endanger
thrash
scourge
clobber
annoy
encumber
press
despotize
saddle
worry
ride
outrage
strain
handicap
vex
tax
treat
take
demolish
hammer
trim
put through
extinguish
drop
make liable
lay open
put in danger
wipe the floor with
put upon
make mincemeat of
put screws to
shut down
get the upper hand over
gain the upper hand over
get the upper hand
more ❯
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hold sway over
holds with
holds with the hare and runs with the hounds
holds your attention
holds your fire
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holds up to view
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