hold office
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Synonyms for hold office
verb present image of; symbolize- mean
- perform
- produce
- serve
- serve as
- show
- speak for
- be
- betoken
- body
- copy
- embody
- enact
- epitomize
- equal
- equate
- exemplify
- exhibit
- express
- factor
- imitate
- impersonate
- personify
- reproduce
- stage
- substitute
- typify
- act as
- act as broker
- act for
- act in place of
- appear as
- assume the role of
- be agent for
- be attorney for
- be proxy for
- buy for
- correspond to
- do business for
- emblematize
- hold office
- play the part
- put on
- sell for
- stand for
- steward
Antonyms for hold office
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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commanded
verb. rule, have power
- administer
- boss
- charge
- check
- coach
- coerce
- compel
- conduct
- conquer
- constrain
- control
- curb
- determine
- dictate
- direct
- dominate
- domineer
- exact
- exercise power
- force
- govern
- guide
- have authority
- head
- hinder
- hold office
- influence
- lead
- manage
- officiate
- oppress
- overbear
- override
- predominate
- prescribe
- preside over
- prevail
- push
- regulate
- reign
- reign over
- repress
- restrain
- run
- stop
- subdue
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- take over
- tyrannize
- wield
commands
verb. rule, have power
- administer
- boss
- charge
- check
- coach
- coerce
- compel
- conduct
- conquer
- constrain
- control
- curb
- determine
- dictate
- direct
- dominate
- domineer
- exact
- exercise power
- force
- govern
- guide
- have authority
- head
- hinder
- hold office
- influence
- lead
- manage
- officiate
- oppress
- overbear
- override
- predominate
- prescribe
- preside over
- prevail
- push
- regulate
- reign
- reign over
- repress
- restrain
- run
- stop
- subdue
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- take over
- tyrannize
- wield
govern
verb. take control; rule
- administer
- assume command
- be in power
- be in the driver's seat
- call the shots
- call the signals
- captain
- carry out
- command
- conduct
- control
- dictate
- direct
- execute
- exercise authority
- guide
- head
- head up
- hold dominion
- hold office
- hold sway
- lay down the law
- lead
- manage
- occupy throne
- order
- overrule
- oversee
- pilot
- pull the strings
- regulate
- reign
- render
- run
- serve the people
- steer
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- tyrannize
- wear the crown
governs
verb. take control; rule
- administer
- assume command
- be in power
- be in the driver's seat
- call the shots
- call the signals
- captain
- carry out
- command
- conduct
- control
- dictate
- direct
- execute
- exercise authority
- guide
- head
- head up
- hold dominion
- hold office
- hold sway
- lay down the law
- lead
- manage
- occupy throne
- order
- overrule
- oversee
- pilot
- pull the strings
- regulate
- reign
- render
- run
- serve the people
- steer
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- tyrannize
- wear the crown
represent
verb. present image of; symbolize
- act as
- act as broker
- act for
- act in place of
- appear as
- assume the role of
- be
- be agent for
- be attorney for
- be proxy for
- betoken
- body
- buy for
- copy
- correspond to
- do business for
- emblematize
- embody
- enact
- epitomize
- equal
- equate
- exemplify
- exhibit
- express
- factor
- hold office
- imitate
- impersonate
- mean
- perform
- personify
- play the part
- produce
- put on
- reproduce
- sell for
- serve
- serve as
- show
- speak for
- stage
- stand for
- steward
- substitute
- typify
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.