Synonyms for Held sway:

• v.

  • govern
  • assume command
  ,
  • be in power
  ,
  • be in the driver's seat
  ,
  • call the signals
  ,
  • exercise authority
  ,
  • hold dominion
  ,
  • hold office
  ,
  • hold sway
  ,
  • lay down the law
  ,
  • run
  ,
  • serve the people
  ,
  • wear the crown
  .
  • predominate
  • carry weight
  .
  • reign
  • Superabound
  ,
  • be supreme
  ,
  • hold power
  ,
  • rule the roost
  ,
  • run things
  .
  • rule
  • be in authority
  ,
  • be in driver's seat
  ,
  • keep under one's thumb
  .
  • subjugate
  • bring to heel
  ,
  • put down
  ,
  • rule over
  ,
  • subdue
  .

• Other relevant words:

• administer
,
• bear down
,
• beat down
,
• boss
,
• bridle
,
• bring to knees
,
• call the shots
,
• captain
,
• carry out
,
• coerce
,
• command
,
• compel
,
• conduct
,
• conquer
,
• control
,
• crack the whip
,
• crush
,
• curb
,
• decree
,
• dictate
,
• direct
,
• dominate
,
• domineer
,
• enslave
,
• enthrall
,
• execute
,
• force
,
• get the upper hand
,
• govern
,
• guide
,
• head
,
• head up
,
• helm
,
• hold the reins
,
• influence
,
• keep under thumb
,
• kick around
,
• lead
,
• manage
,
• obtain
,
• occupy
,
• occupy throne
,
• order
,
• outweigh
,
• overcome
,
• overrule
,
• oversee
,
• overshadow
,
• overthrow
,
• pilot
,
• predominate
,
• preponderate
,
• preside
,
• prevail
,
• pull the strings
,
• quell
,
• reduce
,
• reel back in
,
• regulate
,
• reign
,
• render
,
• restrain
,
• rule
,
• run the show
,
• sit
,
• sit on top of
,
• steer
,
• superintend
,
• supervise
,
• suppress
,
• sway
,
• take over
,
• tame
,
• tell
,
• triumph
,
• tyrannize
,
• vanquish
.

What are the hypernyms for Held sway?

• Other hypernyms:

  control, dictate, direct, dominate, govern, influence, prevail, reign, rule.