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pulls the strings
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To be in control of events or of other people's actions
To behave in an authoritative or commanding manner
Verb
▲
To be in control of events or of other people's actions
controls
manages
oversees
directs
leads
supervises
heads
conducts
superintends
governs
administers
handles
runs
guides
regulates
rules
bosses
operates
organises
UK
organizes
US
pilots
steers
orchestrates
presides over
calls the shots
heads up
runs the show
calls the tune
is in the saddle
are in the saddle
looks after
is responsible for
are responsible for
exercises control over
holds sway over
is in the driving seat
are in the driving seat
takes care of
commands
overlooks
administrates
stewards
tends
carries on
keeps
captains
rules the roost
is in charge
are in charge
dominates
calls the signals
runs things
holds the reins
presides
sits on top of
coordinates
advises
influences
reigns over
holds the purse strings
cares for
calls the tune in
gains control of
hegemonizes
ordains
officiates at
ministers
executes
reigns
pulls the wires
lays down the law
takes the helm
quarterbacks
carries out
is in control
calls the shots in
takes charge of
rides herd on
masterminds
officiates
wears the trousers
are in control
maintains order
maintains
cracks the whip
owns
helms
is responsible
are responsible
chairs
holds down
rules over
tends to
moderates
sits
does the honors
takes the chair
imposes oneself
domineers
oppresses
has something in the palm of one's hand
subjugates
predominates
besteers
has a hold over
dictates
holds purse strings
bewields
subjects
has someone eating out of one's hand
pushes buttons
puppeteers
has authority over
has someone in one's hip pocket
micromanages
deals with
affects
regiments
has someone in the palm of one's hand
disciplines
orders
muscles in
foists oneself
imposes
thrusts oneself
forces yourself
holds sway
serves the people
occupies throne
wears the crown
holds dominion
renders
tyrannises
UK
tyrannizes
US
assumes command
exercises authority
sways
has control of
overrules
holds office
engineers
has the say
takes the reins
points in the right direction
shepherds
controls the affairs of
puts on the right track
disposes
makes the decisions
makes the rules
takes over
spearheads
has charge of
watches
masters
keeps an eye on
contains
constrains
curbs
restrains
checks
bridles
inhibits
minds
tames
inspects
holds
watches over
prevails over
reins in
leads the way
pulls in
manipulates
has authority
fronts
maneuvers
US
manoeuvres
UK
measures
marshals
UK
determines
drives
chaperons
attends
skippers
calls
observes
judges
mediates
holds power
assumes command of
attends to
keeps tabs on
exercises power
takes charge
has influence
monitors
takes the chair of
limits
methodizes
tempers
polices
systematizes
US
legislates
adapts
reconciles
overshadows
takes
acts
modulates
standardizes
US
instructs
sets
guards
bullies
wields
monopolizes
US
coaches
referees
umpires
preponderates
conquers
monopolises
UK
systematises
UK
standardises
UK
protects
has the upper hand
takes the reins of
exercises authority over
holds dominion over
has control over
occupies the throne
walks all over
baby-sits
bosses about
bosses around
calls the play
wields the sceptre
rides roughshod over
sits on the throne
has the upper hand over
keeps under thumb
has power
hosts
introduces
arbitrates
sees
assumes command over
calls the shots of
facilitates
officers
wields baton
eyes
has power over
beacons
channels
funnels
coxswains
trailblazes
points
navigates
herds
tills
adjusts
lords over
keeps up
takes control of
negotiates
fields
addresses
takes the lead
dictates terms
allocates
keeps one's eye on
defends
shields
safeguards
occupies
takes in hand
ministers to
sorts out
has command over
hacks
calls the shots on
pushes
plies
works
treats
sees to
has a handle on
browbeats
takes forward
engages in
calls upon
bulldozes
pressurizes
US
railroads
shows the way
adjudicates
balances
looks over
minds the store
gives heed to
looks out for
restricts
pressurises
UK
serves
emcees
functions
manages people
prevails
leans on
paces
has the edge
has the ascendancy
has the greatest influence
holds the whip hand
has the whip hand
wields power
overpowers
gives orders
orders around
uses strong-arm tactics on
tells someone what to do
gives orders to
tries to control
lords it over
orders about
intimidates
subordinates
eclipses
vanquishes
subdues
overbears
outshines
pacifies
overrides
performs official duties
demands
tells
decrees
enjoins
carries out official duties
arranges
charges
outweighs
pushes about
pushes around
mandates
has ascendancy over
squares
normalizes
US
fixes
rectifies
legalises
UK
fits
settles
legalizes
US
readjusts
classifies
normalises
UK
has mastery over
tramples on
rules the roost in
bids
has upper hand
has the whip hand over
has one's way
plays first fiddle
leads by the nose
has the upper hand in
prescribes
carries most weight
pronounces
carries weight
decides
checks up on
gets the upper hand
promulgates
puts in order
makes conform
pulls things together
keeps a tab on
keeps a beady eye on
chooses
states
lays down
sets down
puts your foot down
reads the riot act
sets out
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“In his view, this will make it possible for the ruling majority to
pull the strings
of the supervisory body.”
Verb
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To behave in an authoritative or commanding manner
bigfoots
bullies
browbeats
intimidates
domineers
bosses about
bosses around
pushes around
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