hold office

determine direct dominate manage supervise take over wield

administer boss charge check coach coerce compel conduct conquer constrain control curb dictate domineer exact force govern guide head hinder influence lead officiate oppress overbear override predominate prescribe prevail push regulate reign repress restrain run stop subdue superintend sway tyrannize

exercise power have authority preside over reign over

mismanage

abandon advance aid allow assist comply consent encourage follow free give up help leave leave alone let go liberate lose neglect obey permit release retreat serve start submit surrender yield

contradict countermand oppose recall reverse revoke

administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise

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

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

abandon leave mismanage neglect

fail follow obey serve

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield

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 play the part put on sell for stand for steward

refuse

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop