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Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

To make the decisions

To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

To overpower by weight

To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)

To criticize or censure harshly

To pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case

To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

To give an authoritative or peremptory order

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Verb

Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

calls the shots

rides roughshod over

tells someone what to do

gives orders to

holds sway over

calls the shots on

keeps under thumb

rules the roost

holds the reins

cracks the whip

assumes command of

tries to control

uses strong-arm tactics on

serves the people

is in the driving seat

are in the driving seat

pulls the strings

exercises control over

occupies throne

wears the crown

calls the signals

assumes command

exercises authority

acts the tin god

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“She'll lay down the law on headline issues and take your calls.”

Verb

To make the decisions

calls the shots

wears the trousers

is in the saddle

are in the saddle

makes the decisions

makes the rules

pulls the strings

rules the roost

is in the driving seat

are in the driving seat

holds the purse strings

Verb

To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

shows determination

stands up for oneself

stand your ground

brooks no refusal

puts your foot down

stick to your guns

Verb

To overpower by weight

calls the shots

holds sway over

keeps under thumb

plays first fiddle

rules the roost

leads by the nose

is in the saddle

has the whip hand over

exercises control over

rules the roost in

has mastery over

wears the trousers

has ascendancy over

has the upper hand in

has the upper hand over

rides roughshod over

are in the saddle

holds dominion over

has authority over

exercises power

takes the reins of

takes the chair

exercises authority over

assumes command of

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Verb

To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)

constitutionalizes

establishes laws

formulates laws

makes provision

puts laws in force

puts your foot down

reads the riot act

carries through

brings into effect

arranges a date for

arranges a time for

particularises^UK

particularizes^US

follows through with

writes prescription

makes provision for

writes a prescription for

puts into effect

lays foundation

puts one's finger on

gets something working

lays the foundations of

gives the go-ahead to

puts into practice

gives the OK to

votes favorably

gives the green light to

railroads through

gives the thumbs up to

gives the seal of approval to

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Verb

To criticize or censure harshly

gives a talking-to

rakes over the coals

gives someone a bollocking

tears off a strip

reads the riot act

hauls over the coals

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone hell

lets someone have it

raps over the knuckles

finds fault with

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone a caning

gives someone a row

remonstrates with

gives someone a wigging

tears a strip off

casts a slur on

vituperates against

takes to pieces

inveighs against

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

takes to the woodshed

puts on the mat

gives the business

gives someone some stick

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

fulminates against

pulls to pieces

drags through the mud

throws brickbats at

speaks badly of

gives someone a bad press

blackens the name of

tears to pieces

gives a bad name

criticizea severely

spreads lies about

gives something a battering

sullies the reputation of

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

gives something a bad press

picks to pieces

gives a black eye

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

goes for the jugular

gives a bad press to

gives some stick to

spreads scandal about

tells lies about

cuts to the quick

brings into disrepute

gives someone bondi

blackens the character of

calls over the coals

drags through the mire

thunders against

treats disrespectfully

declaims against

jumps down one's throat

does a number on

runs a smear campaign against

feels contempt for

drags someone's name through the mud

takes down a peg

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

looks down upon

take issue with

cuts down to size

takes the piss out of

blackens someone's name

drags name through mud

takes a swipe at

treats with contempt

speaks of with disfavour

passes strictures upon

calls on the carpet

brings discredit to

gives tongue-lashing

gives a piece of one's mind

assaultsq verbally

discountenances

clamors against

criticizes harshly

tears to shreds

holds forth against

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

hurls insults at

has your knife in

throws stones at

gives a tongue-lashing

animadverts upon

keeps nothing back

erupts with anger

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

looks down one's nose at

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

treats contemptuously

feels aversion to

feels revulsion to

regards with disgust

feels disgust for

gives offence to

causes offence to

steps on one's toes

hurts somebody's feelings

pokes mullock at

makes a fool of

takes the mickey

finds intolerable

regards with contempt

runs smear campaign

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

takes a stand against

raises objections to

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

expresses disapproval of

complains about

kicks up a stink about

disagrees violently with

protests strongly at

makes a stand against

makes a fuss about

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

makes a protest against

remonstrates about

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

shoots full of holes

spits in the face of

curls your lip at

shows contempt for

holds in contempt

turns your nose up at

spits in the eye of

tyrannizes over

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Verb

To pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case

makes a judgement

gives a ruling on

gives a verdict on

sits in judgment

sits in judgement on

passes judgment

passes judgement on

makes a ruling on

makes a judgement on

pronounces judgement on

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To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

Verb

To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

gets on a soapbox

Verb

To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

Verb

To give an authoritative or peremptory order

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