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were authority
were authority
as in
rule
other words for
were 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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opposites of
were authority
follow
lose
obey
surrender
misguide
mislead
mismanage
neglect
release
serve
submit
plead
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
WORD OF THE DAY
ergo
conjunction, adverb
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