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What is another word for
hold sway
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Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
To overpower by weight
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
▲
Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain
rule
hold power
predominate
wield power
be in control
be in power
exercise power
govern
reign
be most powerful
have authority
have influence
have power
have the ascendancy
have the edge
have the greatest influence
have the upper hand
rule the roost
run the show
be in the saddle
have the whip hand
hold the whip hand
be in the driving seat
lead
dominate
command
wield the sceptre
be sovereign
occupy the throne
run things
be queen
be king
be in charge
administrate
sit on the throne
overrule
domineer
wear the crown
be in the driver's seat
be monarch
manage
helm
be the boss
have control
head up
occupy
administer
sit in power
control
be top dog
honcho
call the shots
reign supreme
be number one
be at the helm
be in authority
be in command
prevail
overshadow
outweigh
override
be dominant
tell
carry weight
carry most weight
get the upper hand
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“The problem extends far beyond the politicians who
hold sway
over the nation's purse strings.”
Verb
▲
To overpower by weight
preponderate
predominate
rule
dominate
prevail
boss
command
control
dictate
direct
domineer
eclipse
handle
head
influence
lead
manage
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
outnumber
outshine
overbear
overrule
overshadow
reign
run
subject
subjugate
superabound
sway
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
reign supreme
detract from
prevail over
call the shots
have one's way
have upper hand
hold sway over
keep under thumb
play first fiddle
rule the roost
run the show
lay down the law
lead by the nose
sit on top of
obtain
triumph
be prevalent
be the order of the day
be customary
be supreme
guide
conduct
oversee
administer
supervise
superintend
preside over
regulate
order
hegemonize
steward
operate
keep
administrate
reign over
captain
tend
steer
pilot
overlook
have control of
exercise control over
govern
occupy throne
assume command
call the tune
be the leader of
execute
hold office
head up
hold dominion
serve the people
be in power
be in the driving seat
wear the crown
be in the driver's seat
carry on
be in power over
carry out
render
pull the strings
be at the helm of
exercise authority
call the signals
be in charge of
preside
be in control of
be in command of
take over
be the boss of
be at the helm
be in the saddle
master
spearhead
front
officiate
drive
coach
take the reins of
have authority
have charge of
marshal
UK
take the chair
marshall
US
exercise authority over
be in charge
lead the way
be in authority over
have authority over
assume command of
be the head of
hold dominion over
exercise power
wield
maneuver
US
officer
organise
UK
organize
US
manoeuvre
UK
manipulate
act
overpower
bend to your will
oppress
bully
intimidate
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
conquer
pacify
push around
push about
have under one's thumb
have the upper hand over
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
boss about
trample on
ride roughshod over
rule the roost in
wear the trousers
have the upper hand in
walk all over
have mastery over
boss around
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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
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
dominate
be real
be latent
be existent
develop
stick out
be predominant
turn up
be most prominent
stand out
be greater in number
be greatest in number
be greater in amount
be greatest in amount
manifest itself
show itself
present itself
be in the majority
be most noticeable
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
maltreat
keep down
overcome
vanquish
abuse
treat harshly
torment
defeat
ill-treat
intimidate
harass
victimize
US
torture
victimise
UK
control
mistreat
walk all over
be cruel to
browbeat
plague
chasten
domineer
bully
aggrieve
distress
terrorize
US
overbear
terrorise
UK
hold down
bring someone to their knees
be brutal to
tyrannize over
quash
ride roughshod over
quell
push around
trample on
wrong
hound
harry
menace
trample
rule
gain ascendancy over
gain mastery over
gain control of
trample underfoot
bring to heel
rule with a rod of iron
pick on
rule with an iron hand
beat
lick
punish
best
exploit
surmount
dispatch
worst
stop
restrain
overmatch
overrun
get
upend
skunk
threaten
triumph over
brutalize
US
brutalise
UK
keep under
cow
get the better of
prevail over
win against
grind down
get around
do down
weigh heavy upon
domineer over
bring under the yoke
push about
mess over
ill-use
excruciate
yoke
crucify
enfeeble
cripple
undermine
curb
check
disable
scare
tread
break someone's spirit
bridle
manhandle
discipline
disfranchise
misuse
hector
frighten
scourge
govern
manage
regulate
mishandle
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
tread on
deny
direct
command
annoy
encumber
press
despotize
overload
saddle
worry
beset
ride
smother
outrage
strain
handicap
vex
tax
squelch
squash
get over
get hooks into
dictate
put upon
play the heavy with
keep in submission
keep in subjection
get a grip on
put screws to
take away someone's human rights
put the squeeze on
mortify
order around
order about
dictate to
lord it over
treat brutally
have someone under your thumb
rule despotically
get under control
expose
steamroller
submit
trounce
imperil
endanger
thrash
clobber
treat
render incapable
render powerless
render helpless
take
demolish
hammer
trim
put through
extinguish
drop
make liable
lay open
put in danger
wipe the floor with
make mincemeat of
shut down
get the upper hand over
gain the upper hand over
get the upper hand
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hold sway over
holds with
holds with the hare and runs with the hounds
holds your attention
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holds up to view
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