being in authority

synonyms for being in authority

• conduct
• control
• dominate
• lead
• order
• overrule
• prevail
• run
• take over
• administer
• bridle
• command
• curb
• decree
• dictate
• direct
• domineer
• guide
• predominate
• preponderate
• preside
• regulate
• reign
• restrain
• sway
• be in authority
• be in driver's seat
• be in power
• crack the whip
• hold sway
• hold the reins
• keep under one's thumb
• lay down the law
• rule the roost
• run the show
• sit on top of

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