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exercise authority

VERB

govern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise

STRONG

captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize

WEAK

assume command be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings serve the people wear the crown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon leave mismanage neglect

STRONG

fail follow obey serve

WEAK

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield

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“Dominionism” is the idea that Christians should exercise authority, that the kingdom of God is to be established here on earth now, and it’s the responsibility of Christians to bring that about.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024

State-level regulators have managed to exert some oversight, but the fact that significant offerings — including Tether — are based overseas could make it harder for the federal government to exercise authority.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Only when it came to diplomacy and war were presidents able to exercise authority on their own, and even then, institutional as well as political restraints limited their independence of action.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

“The recent executive order directed federal agencies to exercise authority and discretion available to them to reduce potential burden,” the IRS said in its statement.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2017

A well-respected sergeant can become ‘king of the company’ and exercise authority even over commissioned officers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

exercise authority

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